The Battle of Stow is one of our most popular walks, but the exact site of the battle has been questioned by experts from as far back as 2002.
The monument, on the ridge near Donnington about two miles north of Stow, was placed in it's current position in line with local hearsay and following discovery of lead shot by a local landowner. The farmer has since died and the shot is lost so its now impossible to verify its authenticity.
Historians consider the site to be too far off the Royalist route from Evesham to Oxford and too far from the town of Stow. It's in a poor defensive position as Royalist foot soldiers would have been overtaken by Parliamentary cavalry in any retreat.
The Stow Civic Society, English Heritage and the Battlefields Trust are applying for a grant of £50,000 to survey the area with metal detectors and are calling for volunteers to help with the various activities associated with the project.
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