Memorial details

Memorial type
Stone of remembrance
District
East Lothian
Town
about 1.5 miles south east of Dunbar
County
Lothian
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
English Civil Wars (1642-1651)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
79958

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Current location

at the entrance to a quarry
A1087
just before the railway bridge
about 1.5 miles south east of Dunbar
East Lothian
Lothian
EH42 1QW
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NT 69867 76854
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Simple rough hewn stone of remembrance with a dressed face for the dedication, on a circular stone base
Inscription
3rd SEPTEMBER 1650/HERE TOOK PLACE THE BRUNT/OR ESSENTIAL AGONY OF/THE BATTLE OF DUNBAR/THOMAS CARLYLE
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • English Civil Wars (1642-1651)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Stone of remembrance
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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