Blood Red Roses - The Archeology of a Mass Grave from the Battle of
Towton 1461
V. Fiorato, A. Boylston, Ch. Knüsel
Ein zufällig entdecktes Massengrab liefert beeindruckende Einblicke
in die Anwendung und Wirkung der Waffen zur Zeit der
Rosenkriege.
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'.
Table of Contents
Site discovery, context and excavation
The context of the discovery (Veronica Fiorato)
The historical background to the battle and the documentary
evidence (Andrew Boardman)
The excavation and finds (Andrea Burgess)
Recording the grave (Tim Sutherland)
The Human Remains
The physical anthropology (Anthea Boylston, Malin Holst and
Jennifer Coughlan)
Health status (Jennifer Coughlan and Malin Holst)
Dental health and disease (Malin Host and Jennifer Coughlan)
Battle-related trauma (Shannon Novak)
Arms and Armour of the Fifteenth Century: Weapons (Graeme
Rimer)
Armour (Thom Richardson)
Combat techniques (John Waller)
The wider implications of the discovery
The potential of the site for improved understanding of the Towton
battle and battlefield (Tim Sutherland)
How has the Towton project contributed to our knowledge of medieval
warfare? (Christopher Knusel and Anthea Boylston)
Battlefield protection and the current extent of archaeological
research (Veronica Fiorato)
Format 21,5x28 cm, 294 Seiten, Paperback, sehr viele
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