Battlefield, scene of the death of King Richard III. Unearthed in a garden in nearby Earl Shilton, it was dated as possibly 15th-century and judged to be of a type made for a person of high rank. It now has pride of place in the courtyard of the prestigious Battlefield Visitors Centre. Not bad...
15th century
archaeological site
archaeology
battlefield
coffin
culturalsignificance
earl shilton
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high rank
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leicestershire
mediæval
mysterious fate
richard iii
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sarcophagus
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