Battle of Towton

Towton is a small village and civil parish in the Selby District of North Yorkshire, England. It was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. In 2010 and 2011 a pair of gold torcs dating to the Iron Age were discovered by metal detectorists. The 'Towton torcs' were acquired by the Yorkshire Museum in 2013.
  • Population: 226 (2011 census)
  • OS grid reference: SE485395
  • Civil parish: Towton
  • Unitary authority: North Yorkshire
  • Ceremonial county: North Yorkshire
  • Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
  • Country: England
Data from: en.wikipedia.org