Carham, Northumberland, UK. 8th July, 2018. Credit: Jim Gibson/Alamy Live News.re-enactment marking the thousandth anniversary of the Battle of Carham took place over the weekend. The battle between Uhtred, son of Waldef, Earl of the Northumbrians and the combined forces of Mael Coluim (II) mac Cinaeda (Malcom son of Cyneth, King of Scots) and Owain the Bald (King of Strathclyde) is considered by many to be the reason why the Scottish border is where it is today. Credit: Jim Gibson/Alamy Live News
Image details
Contributor:
Grace Lou Images / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
P83JC8File size:
64.9 MB (2.1 MB Compressed download)Releases:
Model - no | Property - noDo I need a release?Dimensions:
5061 x 4480 px | 42.8 x 37.9 cm | 16.9 x 14.9 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
8 July 2018Location:
Carham, Cornhill-on-Tweed, UKMore information:
This image could have imperfections as it’s either historical or reportage.
Carham, Northumberland, UK. 8th July, 2018. Credit: Jim Gibson/Alamy Live News.re-enactment marking the thousandth anniversary of the Battle of Carham took place over the weekend. The battle between Uhtred, son of Waldef, Earl of the Northumbrians and the combined forces of Mael Coluim (II) mac Cinaeda (Malcom so of Cyneth, King of Scots) and Owain the Bald (King of Strathclyde) is considered by many to be the reason why the Scottish border is where it is today. The reenactment took place on the Holme, a large field next to Carham Church which sits next to the River Tweed on the English side of the border, and quite possibly the site of the battle (the exact location of which is not known).