What is recorded here
The National Heritage List for England records Monument commemorating The Battle Of Otterburn, known as The Percy Cross as a listed building at Grade II. The saved point comes from the centre supplied by the official record. Listing does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
The Battle of Otterburn was fought in 1388 between English forces led by the Earl of Northumberland and Scottish troops under Archibald the Grim, Lord of Douglas. The English won a decisive victory, which secured their control over the border region and is commemorated by the Percy Cross.
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