Rufus Stone
New ForestA monument beside the A31 marking the reputed spot where King William II was killed by an arrow in 1100.
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A31, Canterton, New Forest, SO43 7PE
Quick facts
The stone marks the reputed place where William II, known as Rufus, died during a hunt in 1100.
Its inscription blames an arrow shot at a stag by Sir Walter Tyrrell, and says the king's body was carried to Winchester in a cart.
The stone was cased in cast iron in 1841 after repeated vandalism, and it now stands among oaks in open forest.
Address
A31, Canterton, New Forest, SO43 7PE
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