Landmark – Tomb of Lord Dacre

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“Here lies Randolf, Lord of Dacre and Gilsland, a true knight, valiant in battle in the service of King Henry VI, who died on Palm Sunday, 29 March 1461, on whose soul may God have mercy, Amen.”Boardman (1996, 90)

The fifteenth century tomb of Lord Dacre, a leading Lancastrian nobleman killed in the battle, is located in the graveyard of Saxton Church to the south of the battlefield and is the only visible trace of the battle today.