Comments on: Update on archaeological investigation of Bosworth Field http://tudorhistory.org/blog/2009/09/29/update-on-archaeological-investigation-of-bosworth-field/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:01:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kathy http://tudorhistory.org/blog/2009/09/29/update-on-archaeological-investigation-of-bosworth-field/#comment-980 Kathy Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:35:31 +0000 http://tudorhistory.org/blog/?p=2410#comment-980 I've been following this for quite a while, and I'm glad they reached the conclusion that the current purported site probably isn't the right one. There seems to be a total lack of artifacts that you would expect if there had been a battle there. For those interested, the Bosworth Battlefield website shows maps of the alternative sites including the one Peter Foss proposes. <a HREF="http://www.bosworthbattlefield.com/battle/archaeology.htm" rel="nofollow">Possible Bosworth Battlefield Site Maps</A> (Scroll about half way down the page to The Three Main Theories. The maps are linked there.) I wish Battlefield Detectives on The History Channel would do a program on this. If you ever happen across it, they did an remarkable job on Agincourt. I’ve been following this for quite a while, and I’m glad they reached the conclusion that the current purported site probably isn’t the right one. There seems to be a total lack of artifacts that you would expect if there had been a battle there.

For those interested, the Bosworth Battlefield website shows maps of the alternative sites including the one Peter Foss proposes.

Possible Bosworth Battlefield Site Maps (Scroll about half way down the page to The Three Main Theories. The maps are linked there.)

I wish Battlefield Detectives on The History Channel would do a program on this. If you ever happen across it, they did an remarkable job on Agincourt.

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