Canal to lose battle site

Published: Friday, 19 February 2010

'EXPERTS' have now decided that the site of the Battle of Bosworth is in the wrong place, not where the Ashby Canal passes, but a mile away!

These experts were given £1 million to study the Battle of Bosworth, and have now come up with their decision that it was a mile South West away from where it was originally thought, where the Ashby Canal was built, though the decision took four years of argument  to decide, Alan Tilbury relates.

End of Civil War

The battle was one of the most decisive battles in English history,  fought in 1485, saw the death of Richard III, and ended years of civil war.

The original site has a flag at the crest of the hill, a stone to mark the spot where Richard fell (pictured above) and a recently renovated visitors' centre. But long running arguments over the exact location of the battle prompted a  project, led by the Battlefields Trust.

Evidence

Evidence such as cannon balls and pieces of armour have been used to confirm the new site. The original announcement was made in October but the exact location was kept a secret  to protect it from treasure hunters.

The experts also believe they have identified the medieval marsh where Richard III was dragged from his horse and killed.

However it has been decided the visitors' centre will remain at the first site, by the side of the Ashby Canal, though as to what will happen to the stone where Richard III was supposed to have been killed, it is not yet decided.