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| New Bosworth battle site revealed | New Bosworth battle site revealed |
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| The true site of one of the most decisive battles in English history has been revealed. | The true site of one of the most decisive battles in English history has been revealed. |
| Bosworth, fought in 1485, which saw the death of Richard III, was believed to have taken place on Ambion Hill, near Sutton Cheney in Leicestershire. | Bosworth, fought in 1485, which saw the death of Richard III, was believed to have taken place on Ambion Hill, near Sutton Cheney in Leicestershire. |
| But a study of original documents and archaeological survey of the area has now pinpointed a site in fields about a mile to the south west. | |
| A new trail will lead from the current visitor centre to the new location. | A new trail will lead from the current visitor centre to the new location. |
| The battle ended decades of civil war, which is now known as the Wars of The Roses. | The battle ended decades of civil war, which is now known as the Wars of The Roses. |
| Cannon balls | Cannon balls |
| The death of Richard ended the Plantagenet dynasty and ushered in the first Tudor king Henry VII. | The death of Richard ended the Plantagenet dynasty and ushered in the first Tudor king Henry VII. |
| The traditional site has a flag at the crest of the hill, a stone to mark the spot where Richard fell and a recently renovated visitors' centre. | The traditional site has a flag at the crest of the hill, a stone to mark the spot where Richard fell and a recently renovated visitors' centre. |
| A long-running debate over the true location of the battle prompted a £1m, four-year project, led by the Battlefields Trust, to be set up. | A long-running debate over the true location of the battle prompted a £1m, four-year project, led by the Battlefields Trust, to be set up. |
| Evidence such as cannon balls - now the largest collection of that date in Europe - and pieces of armour have been used to confirm the site. | |
| The original announcement was made in October but the exact location was kept a secret until now to protect it from treasure hunters. | The original announcement was made in October but the exact location was kept a secret until now to protect it from treasure hunters. |
| Researchers also believe they have identified the medieval marsh where Richard III was dragged from his horse and killed. | Researchers also believe they have identified the medieval marsh where Richard III was dragged from his horse and killed. |
| 'Walking distance' | 'Walking distance' |
| Richard McKinder, Operations Manager for the site, said the visitors' centre will not have to move. | Richard McKinder, Operations Manager for the site, said the visitors' centre will not have to move. |
| "A lot of American battlefields have had to move their interpretation centres because they are actually destroying what they are trying to interpret," he said. | "A lot of American battlefields have had to move their interpretation centres because they are actually destroying what they are trying to interpret," he said. |
| "We are within walking distance of the battlefield therefore they can use us as the main area for interpretation and then go and see the field itself." | "We are within walking distance of the battlefield therefore they can use us as the main area for interpretation and then go and see the field itself." |
| Leicestershire County Council are now in negotiations with a number of landowners to gain full access to the area. | Leicestershire County Council are now in negotiations with a number of landowners to gain full access to the area. |