Travel Bug Dog Tag Norman the Knight

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Released:
Saturday, March 5, 2005
Origin:
United Kingdom
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Norman wants to visit the sites of ancient battlefields. Photographic evidence of his heroics would be most appreciated...

Update (Nov 2005): Norman suffered defeat at the hands of Muggles in Daresbury Firs - but lives on as Norman II!

(Many thanks to John Stead for assistance with Norman's resurrection)

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Norman the Next Knight

Norman is a bit of a belligerent fellow, and can't wait to wield his sword again while re-enacting famous battles...

To visit a cache near the Battle of Hastings (completed 13/10/06 thanks to TheMoorWeHunt!) is top of his list, but here a few alternatives:

Battle of Adwalton Moor 1643, West Yorkshire
Battle of Airds Moss 1680, East Ayrshire
Battle of Ancrum Moor 1545, Scottish Borders
Battle of Auldearn 1645, Highland
Battle of Bannockburn 1314, Stirling
Battle of Barnet 1471, Greater London
Battle of Blore Heath 1459, Staffordshire
Battle of Boroughbridge 1322, North Yorkshire
Battle of Bosworth Field 1485, Leicestershire
Battle of Bothwell Bridge 1679, South Lanarkshire
Battle of Braddock Down 1643, Cornwall
Battle of Chalgrove Field 1643, Oxfordshire (visited April 2006)
Battle of Cheriton 1644, Hampshire (visited May 2006)
Battle of Cropredy Bridge 1644, Oxfordshire (visited 25/3/05)
Battle of Culloden 1746, Highland
Battle of Dunbar 1296, East Lothian
Battle of Dunbar 1650, East Lothian
Battle of Edgecobe 1469, Northamptonshire
Battle of Edgehill 1642, Warwickshire (visited 30/3/05)
Battle of Evesham 1265, Worcestershire
Battle of Falkirk 1746, Falkirk
Battle of Flodden 1513, Northumberland
Battle of Glenshiel 1719, Highland
Battle of Halidon Hill 1333, Northumberland
Battle of Hastings 1066, East Sussex (visited 13/10/06)
Battle of Hexham Levels 1464, Northumberland
Battle of Homildon Hill 1402, Northumberland
Battle of Hopton Heath 1643, Staffordshire
Battle of Killiecrankie 1689, Perth & Kinross
Battle of Kilsyth 1645, North Lanarkshire
Battle of Langport 1645, Somerset
Battle of Langside 1568, Glasgow
Battle of Lansdown Hill 1643, South Gloucestershire
Battle of Lewes 1264, East Sussex (visited 23/3/07)
Battle of Louden Hill 1307, East Ayrshire
Battle of Maldon 991, Essex
Battle of Marston Moor 1644, North Yorkshire
Battle of Methven 1306, Perth & Kinross
Battle of Mortimers Cross 1461, Herefordshire
Battle of Myton 1319, North Yorkshire
Battle of Nantwich 1644, Cheshire (visited May 05)
Battle of Naseby 1645, Northamptonshire (visited 18/3/05)
Battle of Nevilles Cross 1346, Durham
Battle of Newburn Ford 1640, Tyne & Wear
Battle of Newbury 1643, West Berkshire
Battle of Newbury 1644, West Berkshire
Battle of Northampton 1460, Northamptonshire
Battle of Otterburn 1388, Northumberland
Battle of Philiphaugh 1645, Scottish Borders
Battle of Pilleth 1402, Powys
Battle of Pinkie 1547, East Lothian
Battle of Prestonpans 1745, East Lothian
Battle of Red Bank 1648, Winwick near Warrington (visited 06/12/05)
Battle of Redeswire Fray 1575, Scottish Borders
Battle of Roundway Down 1643, Wiltshire
Battle of Rowton Heath 1645, Cheshire (visited June 05)
Battle of Sedgemoor 1685, Somerset
Battle of Sherrifmuir 1715, Stirling
Battle of Shrewsbury 1403, Shropshire
Battle of Solway Moss 1542, Cumbria
Battle of Stamford Bridge 1066, East Riding of Yorkshire
Battle of Stirling Bridge 1297, Stirling
Battle of Stoke Field 1487, Nottinghamshire
Battle of Stow 1646, Gloucestershire
Battle of Strathpeffer 1411, Highland
Battle of Stratton 1643, Cornwall
Battle of Tewkesbury 1471, Gloucestershire
Battle of Tibbermore 1644, Perth & Kinross
Battle of Towton 1461, North Yorkshire
Battle of Winceby 1643, Lincolnshire
Battle of Worcester 1651, Worcestershire

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Retrieve It from a Cache 1/7/2006 rutson retrieved it from The Battle of Stainbeck Yorkshire, United Kingdom   Visit Log

Grabbed back from the battle....
Dropped Off 1/7/2006 rutson placed it in The Battle of Stainbeck Yorkshire, United Kingdom - 50.23 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 1/4/2006 rutson retrieved it from Beware the White Lady United Kingdom   Visit Log

Sorry! History not my thing, will drop it soon
Dropped Off 12/6/2005 John Stead placed it in Beware the White Lady United Kingdom - 8.57 miles  Visit Log

Norman is battling on and here is 2 km north of the battlefield of Red Bank (1648)
Grab It (Not from a Cache) 12/6/2005 John Stead grabbed it   Visit Log

Norman is battling on after his resuscitation and has today visited the site of the Battle of Red Bank (1648)at Winwick near Warrington.
To quote from the Warrington Guardian:-
"Red Bank, Winwick was the scene of the greatest battle of the Civil War in Lancashire. In August, 1648, Oliver Cromwell persued and fought an invading force of about 24,000 Scots under the command of the Duke of Hamilton. This battle started in Preston and continued for 30 miles until the Scots made their last stand at Winwick. Over 1,000 men were killed at Winwick."

  • Norman ready to fight at Red Bank
  • Norman stands on the road sign The bank behind is sandstone but the name Red Bank is said to have come from the blood which was spilled in the fields behind.
Write note 10/14/2005 milvus-milvus posted a note for it   Visit Log

Norman is Missing in Action.
Watch this space for Norman the Second...
Dropped Off 8/12/2005 Cheshire Cats with Manx Legs placed it in Daresbury Firs [Cheshire] North West England, United Kingdom - 10.89 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 8/7/2005 Cheshire Cats with Manx Legs retrieved it from Barrow of Tar (Cheshire) North West England, United Kingdom   Visit Log

The Knight was without sheet so wasn't sure what his quest was. Unable to get him near to any battle sites during the week so will have to drop him again in Cheshire (off to Australia next weekend:-))) He seems to have lost his sword but is still sporting a heavy axe on his back and his shield in his hand. Will print him a new sheet and pop him in a bag before we re-site him.

Dropped Off 7/10/2005 jpasrg placed it in Barrow of Tar (Cheshire) North West England, United Kingdom - 2.71 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 7/10/2005 jpasrg retrieved it from Christleton Square Gardens United Kingdom   Visit Log

Will drop off next to a roman road. So he can make his own way!
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