The event is a guided tour of the burial grounds of Wymeswold, to examine the relationship between the archaeology and ecology of cemeteries, over different time scales. We will explore the archaeology of St Mary's churchyard, then visit the burial grounds associated with the Baptist churches, Methodist church, and finally the parish cemetery which opened in 1882. We will examine the nature, morphology and monuments of each site, and the way in which the use of cemeteries affects their ecology, over time. We will consider the use of plant and animal iconography on memorials, and the use of living plants as memorials - along with their impact on the cemetery environment.
