Title:

King

First Name:

Richard

Last Name:

Plantagenet

Memorial Type:

Plaque

Does the monument still exist?

Yes

Installation Date:

After 2009

Inscription:

Richard the last
Plantagenet King of
England was slain here
22nd August 1485

King Richard's Stone
This stone was originally erected near Shenton in 1974, as this was thought
to be the site of Sandeford, where Richard III is said to have died during
the Battle of Bosworth on 22nd August 1485.

In 2009, after several years of careful study and extensive fieldwork, the
site of the battle was discovered in the area around Mill Lane and
the Fenn Lane Roman road. The likely site of Sandeford, close to a proven
medieval marsh and the findspot of the Bosworth Board badge is on private
land 2.5km to the south west of Ambion Hill.

The stone has been moved here to allow better and safer public access
to it and to allow the field at Shenton to be returned to agricultural use.

Allegiance:

Yorkist

Condition:

Very Good

Condition Description:

See images taken in July 2026

Memorial Notes:

See the explanatory note in the inscription section. The original location of the stone and plaque is recorded on this database at https://www.battlefieldstrust.com/wotrmemorial/memorial.asp?MemorialID=962.