Battle Of Ethandun

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Memorial details

Memorial type

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

9th Century Wars (800-899)

Maker

PROSPECT LAND COMPANY (Builder)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 5th November 2000
Attended by: MARQUIS OF BATH
Dedicated
Date: 5th November 2000
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
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Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

45340

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Current location

ADJACENT TO BRATTON CAMP FORT
Bratton
West Wiltshire
Wiltshire
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 901 515
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

LARGE MONOLITH OF SARSEN STONE SURMOUNTING BASE OF CEMENTED PEBBLES. TWO METAL PLAQUES WITH BLACK LETTERING BEAR INSCRIPTION AND ARE SET INTO BASE.

Inscription

TO COMMEMORATE THE BATTLE OF ETHANDUN FOUGHT IN THIS VICINITY MAY 878 AD WHEN KING ALFRED THE GREAT DEFEATED THE VIKING ARMY, GIVING BIRTH TO THE ENGLISH NATIONHOOD. UNVEILED BY THE 7TH MARQUESS OF BATH 5TH NOVEMBER 2000 ADDITIONAL INSCRIPTION: THIS STONE, PRESENTED BY F. SWANTON AND SONS, NORTH FARM, WEST OVERTON, IS A SARSEN STONE SIMILAR TO THOSE AT KINGSTON DEVERILL, THE AREA WHERE KING ALFRED RALLIED SAXON LEVIES FROM HAMPSHIRE, WILTSHIRE AND SOMERSET TO MARCH AGAINST GUTHRUM'S VIKING ARMY BASED AT CHIPPENHAM.

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

9th Century Wars (800-899)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Plaques
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal
Memorial
Measurements: height 1700 MM, width 1400 MM
Materials: Stone - Sarsen

Listing information

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Condition

Battle of Ethandun
WMO ID: 241700
Condition: Undefined [last updated on 26-10-2017]
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History

OCT 2000: STONE MOVED FROM FARMLAND NORTH OF WEST OVERTON NEAR MARLBOROUGH. DONATED BY FARM OWNER.

Costs

Site: FREE
Memorial: £2000

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Corporate,public

Responsibility

ETHANDUN MEMORIAL COMMITTEE

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