Whittlebury
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Whittlebury is a village in the south of the county close to the border with Buckinghamshire. It is due south of the town of Towcester near to Silverston.
Boudica Buried Here?
In 1907 a Doctor Edward Scott who worked at the British Museum came across documentation from Whittlebury Parish from around 1285 which referenced a 'ded queene more' and in one and 'le dedequene furlong' in another. Based on these he pursued a theory that Boudica (aka Boudicca, Boadicea) was buried somewhere in the parish.
Add this to the facts that the location of her demise is not known other than in 60 or 61 AD she was defeated in battle thought to be somewhere along Watling Street (The Battle of Watling Street) this seems a credible theory. After the battle she withdrew and is believed to have taken her own life by drinking from a poisoned chalice and was then ceremonially buried by her followers. Learn more about the hero Queen Boudica at Wikipedia.
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