Digging Medieval Battlefields
Dan Snow's History Hit
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Mass Graves - Can They Tell You Something About the Nature of the War?
Mediaeval battlefield archaeology began in this country with the ontan grave. And really what it crucially shows you is the brutality of the battle. Can tell you about their ages, diet and how they might have been up to. It can also reveal information about the mediaeval soldier more generally.
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