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Blood Red Roses: The Archaeology of a mass grave from the Battle of Towton AD 1461
List Price: $49.50 • This book is on our reading list • This book is on 24 myArmoury member lists • This book has 5 myArmoury member reviews
Edition: Hardcover 13 third-party copies available from: $67.99 
Product Description: The Battle of Towton in North Yorkshire, fought during the Wars of the Roses, was reputedly the bloodiest battle ever seen on English soil. In 1996 a mass grave of soldiers was discovered there by chance. This was the catalyst for a multi-disciplinary research project, still unique in Britain ten years after the initial discovery, which included a study of the skeletal remains, the battlefield landscape, the historical evidence and contemporary arms and armour. The discoveries were dramatic and moving; the individuals had clearly suffered traumatic deaths and subsequent research highlighted the often multiple wounds each individual had received before and, in some cases, after they had died. As well as the exciting forensic work the project also revealed much about medieval weaponry and fighting. Blood Red Roses contains all the information about this fascinating discovery, as well as discussing its wider historical, heritage and archaeological implications. The second edition features new chapters by a re-enactor and a history teacher, which apply the research from the initial study to produce a veritable living history.  Product Details/Specifications: Creators: Anthea Boylston (Editor) Veronica Fiorato (Editor) Christopher Knusel (Editor) Recording label: Oxbow Books Publishers: Oxbow Books Manufacturer: Oxbow Books EAN: 9781842170250 Binding: Hardcover ISBN: 1842170252 Number of items: 1 Number of pages: 277 Publication date: 2000-12-15 Release date: 2000-12-01 Language: English (Unknown) Language: English (Original Language) Language: English (Published) |
