Memorial Type:

Monument - Battlefield

Does the monument still exist?

Yes

Installation Date:

1950

Inscription:

3rd SEPTEMBER 1650 THERE TOOK PLACE THE BRUNT OR ESSENTIAL AGONY OF THE BATTLE OF DUNBAR THOMAS CARLYLE

Allegiance:

Neutral

Condition:

Very Good

Condition Description:

It was cleaned and the letters re-cut in 2011 by the Cromwell Association who erected the monument. Cleaned again by the Scottish Battlefields Trust in 2019, with two interpretation boards added in 2021. Photos show improved quality of the monument after cleaning and re-cutting of letters.