tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8932548401790950473.post6879105214717238317..comments2023-06-08T13:28:33.409+01:00Comments on The Age of Treason: The Battle of Boroughbridge (1322)Carolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03573732617118300609noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8932548401790950473.post-65497553806876346202009-03-08T19:04:00.000+00:002009-03-08T19:04:00.000+00:00I am a Trustee of the Battlefields Trust. We are t...I am a Trustee of the Battlefields Trust. We are the charity that seeks to preserve, interpret and educate people about our battlefields. Glen Foard, the Battlefield Archaeologist wrote the report that you have mentioned. <BR/><BR/>I am posting because you could help to preserve the battlefield and enssure that it is properly interpreted. <BR/><BR/>The battlefield of Boroughbridge was identified by English Heritage as one of the eight battlefields most under threat in the UK. There is development pressure on urban fringe of the towns of Boroughbridge and Aldborough from hydrological works. It is one of the Registered Battlefields and the area identified has some statutory protection. <BR/><BR/>We would like to form a group of people who will act as custodians for the battlefield, as part of the strategy to manage the risks to our battlefield heritage, as recommnedd by English Heritage in Battlefields at Risk. http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/nav.19243<BR/><BR/>We want to work actively with all the stakeholders, the landowners, local authorities and local societies. We think that the battlefield should be preserved and properly interpreted so that many more people can find out about the fascinating story of this battle and its part in our history. We would like some people from the local area, as well as people who care about the battlefield because they are interested in the history around the battle or have specialist historic or archaeological knowledge. <BR/><BR/><BR/>This battlefield is an important part of a story that isn't always well told. Usually people only know two things about Edward IInd and the Battle of Boroughbridge isn't either! <BR/><BR/>I am going to be presenting the story of the threats to Boroughbridge at a conference on 14-15th March 2009 at the National Army Museum so if anyone is i8interested in findign our more is welcome to attend - There is a fee. <BR/><BR/>Please let me know if you are interested in becoming a friend of the battlefield.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14070441700313340930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8932548401790950473.post-17158208867331875602008-03-16T13:10:00.000+00:002008-03-16T13:10:00.000+00:00Lady D - It took me and my Dad a good couple of ho...Lady D - <BR/><BR/>It took me and my Dad a good couple of hours to go round all the relevant spots - although I left the map interpretation to him, I never was any good at Geography.<BR/><BR/>Re: Time Team - yes it would be good but unfortunately, with the battle not being very well known, I think its unlikely.<BR/><BR/>Re: Harcla/Harclay, yes I find it clumsy too. I always say Montagu and not Montacute for the same reason.Carolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03573732617118300609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8932548401790950473.post-46424147584783155792008-03-16T13:01:00.000+00:002008-03-16T13:01:00.000+00:00Those pics are really interesting and help to give...Those pics are really interesting and help to give us more of an on-the-spot feeling. You really did some walking around and good detective work there!<BR/><BR/>I noticed that you, too, used Harclay instead of Harcla. I started to use the latter but it sounded really clumsy to my modern ears so I had to change it!<BR/><BR/>Wouldn't it be great if Time Team got to do a dig at this site? Maybe they could find the site of the ford.<BR/><BR/>Great post!Jules Frusherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08207281934232383811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8932548401790950473.post-13638266560228866902008-03-16T11:44:00.000+00:002008-03-16T11:44:00.000+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Kathryn Warnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00397714441908100576noreply@blogger.com