Image:Harold stone.JPG

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Summary

Description

The site where King Harold II died. The inscription says:

"The traditional site of the High Altar of Battle Abbey founded to commemorate the victory of Duke William on 14 October 1066. The high altar was placed to mark the spot where King Harold died."

Behind the abbey ruins, the battlefield.

Harold's body was later moved to Waltham Abbey in Essex.

Source

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Harold_stone.JPG?uselang=en

Date

September 16th, 2006

Author

Nestor Daza

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current 22:56, 6 October 2006 1,024×768 (355 KB) NestorD (The site where King Harold I died. The inscription says: "The traditional site of the High Altar of Battle Abbey founded to commemorate the victory of Duke William on 14 October 1066 The high altar was placed to mark the spot where King Harold died.")
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