Memorial Type:

Information Board

Does the monument still exist?

Yes

Installation Date:

2009

Inscription:

The Rings
[some earlier history]
During the Civil War, the Parliamentarian forces used the site as a base with which to attack the castle. Since then it has been known as "Cromwell's Battery".

Allegiance:

Neutral

Condition:

Good

Condition Description:

From online photo in 2009.

Memorial Notes:

The information board is located few metres north of the north-east part of the Rings. The board is near the road, behind a hedge, accessible from a gap 80m NE along the road (but the road is dangerous to walk and no parking place). Follow footpaths from West Mill, Corfe village to the Rings. More information and photos available at https://www.purbecknt.org.uk/Projects/Corfe%20Castle%20Boards.htm