The Rufus Stone marks the place where William Rufus, William the Conqueror' son, was killed in the New Forest. A wild pony grazes in the background.
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Ferne Arfin / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
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4608 x 3072 px | 39 x 26 cm | 15.4 x 10.2 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
8 February 2016Location:
New Forest, Hampshire, England, UKMore information:
Historical memorial marker shows the spot in the New Forest, Hampshire, where King William II, also known as William Rufus, was accidentally killed by a stray arrow that ricocheted off an oak tree during a hunting expedition in 1100. The original stone was placed by a nobleman who had seen the oak tree. The current market was placed in the 19th century. There is a New Forest pony grazing in the background.