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The Yeavering Battle Stone (aka Yeavering Standing Stone) is a Neolithic/Bronze Age standing-stone in Northumberland. It is situated about a mile to the east of Kirknewton and stands approximately seven feet tall. It is part of a ceremonial complex which included a large henge monument on the crest to the west, and a stone circle with cemetery beyond that. However, the survival of this monolith in the landscape might owe as much to its later fame as marking the site of a skirmish that took place here on the 22nd July, 1415 during the Anglo-Scottish wars, in which a raiding force of reputedly some 4,000 Scots were defeated by of force of 300 bowmen and 150 spearmen led by Ralph Neville, Earl of Westmoreland, and Sir Robert Umfravill. The stone became known as the 'Yeavering Battle Stone’. It is within the council area of Northumberland.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1006562.

Place Type: Prehistoric Monument
Historic County: Northumberland
Lat, Long: 55.567077,-2.1127296
Grid Reference: NT 9298 3038
Civil Parish: Kirknewton CP
Council Area: Northumberland CA
Strategic Authority Area: North East SA
Police Area: Northumbria PA

GBPN ID: 299795
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Battle_Stone,_Northumberland_299795

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