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Aug 31, 2018 · The Anglo-Saxon Chronicles refer to Egbert’s Stone (Ecgbryhtes stan) as the place where the armies from Somerset, Wiltshire and part of Hampshire came together to fight alongside Alfred after he had left Athelney in the seventh week after Easter in 878, en route for the important and decisive battle at Ethandun where the Vikings were defeated ...
At the Battle of Edington, an army of the kingdom of Wessex under Alfred the Great defeated the Great Heathen Army led by the Dane Guthrum sometime between 6 and 12 May 878, resulting in the Treaty of Wedmore later the same year. Primary sources locate the battle at " Eðandun ".
- May 878
- Saxon victory
- Probably Edington, Wiltshire
Egbert's Stone is where King Alfred The Great changed the course of British history and firmly contributed to the establishment of Christendom here in fair Albion. It's a fantastic tale of...
Egbert's Stone was a landmark near Brewham, Somerset, England where the fyrds of Wessex gathered to answer King Alfred the Great's call for troops before his decisive victory over the Vikings at the Battle of Edington in May 878.
Egbert's Stones (Standing Stones) on The Modern Antiquarian, the UK & Ireland's most popular megalithic community website. 1 image, 2 fieldnotes, 1 piece of folklore, plus information on many more ancient sites nearby and across the UK & Ireland.
- 51° 7' 56.64" N
- Warminster (8km N)
- 2° 13' 7.27" W
- ST847371 / Sheet: 183
Jul 2, 2018 · Both Asser and the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles describe Alfred as going to Egbert’s Stone after leaving Athelney and, critically, describe this as being east of, or at least in the eastern part of, the great wood of Selwood. This would have taken him to a position about 30 miles east of Athelney.
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Jul 24, 2019 · There is much more about the travels of King Alfred in my book, including maps and references. Tap or click on the image below to learn more. I argue that the place most likely to have been King Alfred's Egbert's Stone is the collection of villages known today as the Upper Deverills.
