Holinshed stated in his chronicle that he found firm ground where he expected the marsh to be, and Burton confirmed that by the end of the 16th century, areas of the battlefield were enclosed and had been improved to make them agriculturally productive.
Holinshed oplyser i sin krønike, at han fandt fast jord dér hvor han forventede at der var sumpet, og Burton bekræfter, at der ved slutningen af det 16. århundrede, at slagmarkens område var indhegnet og blevet ændret så det kunne anvendes til landbrug.