Blood Red Roses : The Archaeology of a Mass Grave from the Battle of Towton AD 1461

Veronica Fiorato, Anthea Boylston and Christopher Knusel (Editors)

ISBN 10: 1842170252 / ISBN 13: 9781842170250

Published by Oxbow Books, Oxford, 2000

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Oxbow Books, Oxford, 2000. Pictorial hard cover.Book condition : Near fine, like new, appears unread. Superb photographs. Heavy book may incur extra postage. Inventory #AF018258. Book will be sent by UK postal service.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Blood Red Roses : The Archaeology of a Mass Grave from the Battle of Towton AD 1461
• Publisher: Oxbow Books, Oxford
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1842170252
• ISBN 13: 9781842170250
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Weight: 1.15 grams

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Synopsis

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.

Review

...lucidly written and beautifully edited book... -- Journal of the American Medical Association (December 5, 2001)