Tudor horse cemetery in Westminster ‘likely resting place for imported animals’
Horses imported for the elite during the Tudor era were buried in a cemetery in Westminster, new research suggests.
Analysis of the unusual animal burial ground discovered in London nearly 30 years ago has revealed the international scale of horse trading at the time.
Using advanced archaeological techniques, researchers could identify where several physically great horses came from, and the likely routes they took to get to Britain.
These animals – akin specifically for their height and strength.
