Wars of the Roses Memorials → Battle of Bosworth (1485), memorial to alleged mass grave
Battle of Bosworth (1485), memorial to alleged mass grave
Memorial Type:
Memorial to alleged mass grave
Does the monument still exist?
Yes
Installation Date:
Modern (1899 - present day)
Inscription:
In this place lie the bodies of many who died at the Battle of Bosworth 22nd August 1485
Allegiance:
Not applicable
Condition:
Good
Condition Description:
it is modern
Memorial Notes:
There is no archaeological evidence of a mass grave here but in 1511 the church wardens petitioned Henry VIII to establish a chantry chapel in memory of those who had fallen at Bosworth.
Memorial Address:
St James the Greater Church, Dadlington
County:
Leicestershire
Country:
England
Location within building:
It is within the graveyard.
Geoloation:
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