Memorial Type:

Memorial - Plaque

Does the monument still exist?

No

Installation Date:

1998

Inscription:

Brick plinth with engraved metal plaque:

PRINCE RUPERT’S MOUND
During the second siege of Lichfield (April 1643),
Royalist Artillery Battery,
Commanded by Prince Rupert of the Rhine,
Was sited close to this location to bombard
Lichfield Cathedral which was occupied by
Parliamentarian troops.

Councillor Mrs Margaret K. Barrett,
Mayor of Lichfield 1997-98
Unveiled this plaque to commemorate
The recovery of the land by
143 Plant Squadron
Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Militia)
During February 1998

The Wolverhampton and Dudley Breweries

Allegiance:

Neutral

Condition:

Average

Condition Description:

Wear commensurate with outdoor location. Observed 2022.