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Otterburn Battlefield Site in Northumberland is the site of a battle between the English and Scottish armies in August 1388. It was part of a Scottish border raid led by James, 2nd Earl of Douglas against English troops commanded by Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland and Ralph Neville, Earl of Westmorland. The battle ended in a decisive victory for the Scots. A cross was erected near the battlefield, known as the Percy Cross. It originally stood at the spot where the fighting was fiercest, but in 1777 it was moved 180 yards west. The battle site is now farm fields, and accessible via a public right of way just south of Otterburn Hall Farm. There are no interpretation panels on the site itself, but there are several useful panels and a good view across the battlefield at the Percy Cross site, half a mile west of Otterburn village on the A696. It is within the council area of Northumberland.
Historic England Grade II Listed 1044864.

Place Type: Battlefield
Historic County: Northumberland
Lat, Long: 55.238271,-2.1961474
Grid Reference: NY 8762 9380
Civil Parish: Otterburn CP
Council Area: Northumberland CA
Strategic Authority Area: North East SA
Police Area: Northumbria PA

GBPN ID: 303668
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Otterburn_Battlefield_Site,_Northumberland_303668

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