Memorial statue in Battle
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Memorial statue in Battle
Image: © Patrick Roper Taken: 2 Feb 2017
A metal structure described as a 1066 memorial statue erected on a roundabout at the northern end of the town of Battle. Created by Kent-based sculptor Guy Portelli, it was officially unveiled on 11 November 2016, Armistice Day. It depicts a mounted Norman being attacked by an Anglo-Saxon on foot reflecting the start of the Battle of Hastings which took place some 700 metres to the south on 14th October 1066. The Norman knight rather looks as though he is doing battle with the street furniture rather than an Anglo-Saxon soldier. I can't help being reminded of Don Quixote tilting at windmills.
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Image Location
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