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Badsey, Willersey Road, Frances' Grave - News article 1927 Sep 24, From the Archives 75 years ago

Description

Newspaper article in the From the Archives section of The Evesham Journal, for 75 years ago, 24th September 1927, about widening the road and laying a culvert at Frances' Grave Corner, Badsey, and the finding of a human skeleton. Mentions the antiquarian, Mr A E Jones, who cut away the clay soil and found a skeleton almost complete; the skeleton was found to be that of a woman and believed to be 200-300 years old.

Year created
2002
Publication Date/Date Made
26th September 2002
Physical Characteristics (Dimensions)
21 cm x 29.7 cm
Physical Characteristics (Description)
Article stuck on 1 sheet of A4 paper
Donor or Creator of Records
The Badsey Society
Provenance
Article from The Evesham Journal (copyright and courtesy of The Evesham Journal)
Nature of Acquisition
Collected for the Archive
Accession Date
2002
Access Conditions
Contact Archive Manager
Reference
336/LB/HR/E/N