SE boundary of Battle, Powys
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SE boundary of Battle, Powys
Image: © Jaggery Taken: 4 Jun 2012
The road from Cradoc reaches Battle. The Clwyd Powys Archaeological Trust website states that history and tradition suggest that Battle was so named because this area was the location of the decisive battle between the local forces of Bleddin ap Maenarch and the invading Norman forces of Bernard de Neufmarche in 1092. The latter's victory led to the subjugation of much of Brecknock. The exact site of the battle is not known. The website states that the more prosaic explanation of the name (which first appeared as Battle in 1527, but was Bello in 1222-24) is that it was named after Battle Abbey in Sussex which held the advowson (or rights) of the church here after the Conquest. Unlike most nearby locations, there is no Welsh name for Battle shown on the boundary sign.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.966865
Longitude
-3.439515