Memorial

Battle Of Towton

Source: Copyright Gary White

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Current Location

WEST SIDE OF THE B1217 FACING THE BATTLEFIELD, Towton, Selby, North Yorkshire, England

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Type of Memorial
Cross
WMR Reference Number
30859
Description
ANCIENT WHEEL-TYPE CROSS ON ROUGH HEWN PLINTH AND SQUARE BASE
Inscription
BATTLE OF/ TOWTON/ PALM SUNDAY/ 1461/ 28 MARCH 1461
War
Wars of the Roses (1455-1487)
Maintenance History
ACCORDING TO FIELD WORK REPORT, CROSS LAY IN A HEDGEROW FOR MANY YEARS AND UNTIL IT WAS RE-ERECTED IN 1928. IT IS BADLY WORN AND COVERED WITH LICHEN

Components

Cross

Made from: Stone


Condition: Poor


  • THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE BATTLEFIELDS OF BRITAIN by SMURTHWAITE, D pp.108-9 Source: Image Library