Michael K Jones believes that Henry camped at Merevale before the Battle. The Crowland Chronicle refers to the Battle as being near Merevale and Henry VII gave compensation to Mancetter, Witherley, Atterton and Fenny Drayton for damage to crops ‘at our late victorious field’.
He thinks that names such as King Dick’s Hole, Royal Meadow and Kingshall may place Richard’s camp in between Merevale and Ratcliffe Culey. This would put the Battle in the area south and east of Ratcliffe Culey. Jones, however, does not try to place the armies specificaly within the modern landscape.
There are several local traditions that Richard stayed the night at Sheepy Magna on his way to the Battle. They have a King Dick’s Well, a King Richard’s Bed and even had a King Richard’s Shield.
