Lord Dacre of Gilsland's tomb,at Saxton Church and the memorial to unidentified soldiers killed at the Battle of Towton 1461

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Towton: The large tomb of Ralph Lord Dacre of Gilsland, a Lancastrian leader killed at the Battle of Towton by an archer. Next to it is a memorial sculpture (right) for the interred remains of 24 unknown soldiers who were also killed at the battle and were found at Towton Hall in 1996.

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Photo credit: © Ian Townsley / Alamy / Afripics
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