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Battle of Ashdown

The discovery of King Alfred’s pelvic bone….

Jul 17, 2024

anniversaries, battles, genealogy, Science

Alfred, Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy, Battle of Ashdown, Blowing Stone, Danes, Edward the Elder, House of Wessex, Michael Wood, Neil Oliver, White Horse Hill, Winchester, Winchester Museum

I can’t say that I am very well up on Alfred the Great. The closest I’ve come to his “history” is the Blowing Stone Blowing Stone on the hill at Kingston Lisle. The sound it makes can be heard over a long distance, and according to a legend, in 871AD, when the Danish army approached…
A visit to Winchester

Jan 8, 2019

anniversaries, battles, buildings

Alfred the Great, Battle of Ashdown, Henry de Blois, House of Wessex, Jane Austen, statues, Winchester, Winchester Cathedral

One of our members visited Winchester in September, with his family. Here is a selection of photos, relating to Alfred, the C12 Civil War, the Cathedral and the site of Jane Austen’s death: Not a Hicksosaurus in sight …