Medieval History
Archaeologists believe they have discovered a site where soldiers were buried after the Battle of Naseby was fought in Northamptonshire.
Experts from Cranfield University carried out a study of the battlefield at the end of last month. They believe they have found the spot where dozens of soldiers from Oliver Cromwell?s New Model Army were buried immediately after the battle was fought on June 14, 1645.
Naseby expert, Martin Marix Evans, said: ?It would be a guess at the moment, but I would imagine we?re probably looking at a site containing anywhere between 30 and 60 bodies.
?And we hope this will be the start of a series of archaeological studies of parts of the battlefield which will reveal more of the events of 1645.?
Click here to read the full article from the Northampton Chronicle and Echo
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Medieval History
English Civil war grave found in Northamptonshire village
Archaeologists believe they have discovered a site where soldiers were buried after the Battle of Naseby was fought in Northamptonshire.
Experts from Cranfield University carried out a study of the battlefield at the end of last month. They believe they have found the spot where dozens of soldiers from Oliver Cromwell?s New Model Army were buried immediately after the battle was fought on June 14, 1645.
Naseby expert, Martin Marix Evans, said: ?It would be a guess at the moment, but I would imagine we?re probably looking at a site containing anywhere between 30 and 60 bodies.
?And we hope this will be the start of a series of archaeological studies of parts of the battlefield which will reveal more of the events of 1645.?
Click here to read the full article from the Northampton Chronicle and Echo
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A ceremony has taken place to mark the resting place of the bones of three medieval Jews found in the town. The skeletal remains were found by archeologists in 1992 in Temple Bar, The Mounts, in an area known to be part of the town?s medieval Jewish cemetery....
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A 500-year-old mystery has been solved as archaeologists have revealed the exact location of the Battle of Bosworth. Just ahead of a conference taking place this weekend, where the official announcement was to be made, Glenn Foard, the archaeologist who...
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