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The Battle of Neville’s Cross 1346
NZ 263-420

Standing on Crossgate, this fragment of the original cross, marks the starting position of the English line, at the Battle of Neville's Cross. The battle took place on the 17th of October 1346, between the English with Ralph Neville at its centre and the Scottish with King David II at its centre.