Memorial

Battle Of Ethandun

Plaque

Source: Copyright Bryan Butterfield

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Current Location

ADJACENT TO BRATTON CAMP FORT, Bratton, West Wiltshire, Wiltshire, England

ST 901 515

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Type of Memorial: Stone of remembrance
WMR Reference Number: 45340
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.

Maker(s): PROSPECT LAND COMPANY, Builder
Costs: £2000
Sponsor Type: corporate,public
Maintenance History: OCT 2000: STONE MOVED FROM FARMLAND NORTH OF WEST OVERTON NEAR MARLBOROUGH. DONATED BY FARM OWNER.

Unveiled

5th November 2000

MARQUIS OF BATH

Dedicated

5th November 2000

Local Clergy/Dignitaries

Plaques

Made from: Metal

Condition: Good

Memorial

Height: 1700 MM

Width: 1400 MM