King Ecgbert Stone

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Stone of remembrance
District: Sheffield
Town: Dore
County: South Yorkshire
Country: England
Commemoration: 9th Century Wars (800-899)
Maker: MR R ELDEN MINNS (Designer)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 46877

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Current location

Village Green
Junction Of Vicarage Lane And Savage Lane
Dore
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 310 812
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Stone of remembrance with shield shaped dedicatory black granite tablet placed on the front face. Inscription in gold lettering. Golden dragon of Wessex depicted at the top of the tablet. Red coloured badge of Northumbria is depicted at the bottom of the tablet.

Inscription

KING ECGBERT OF WESSEX/ LED HIS ARMY TO DORE/ IN THE YEAR A.D. 829/ AGAINST KING EANRED/ OF NORTHUMBRIA/ BY WHOSE SUBMISSION/ KING EGGBERT/ BECAME FIRST/ OVERLORD/ OF ALL/ ENGLAND

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

Tablet
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite
Stone of remembrance
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Sandstone

Listing information

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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