Battle Abbey was originally built as a penitentiary offering by William the Conquerer, in recognition of the lives lost during the Battle of Hastings and in the ensuing conquest of the country by his Norman army. It was built on the site of the battle, on the high ground initially held by the English. Their king, Harold, was killed in the battle, with an arrow piercing him through an eye.
Battle Abbey was originally built as a penitentiary offering by William the Conquerer, in recognition of the lives lost during the Battle of Hastings and in the ensuing conquest of the country by his Norman army. It was built on the site of the battle, on the high ground initially held by the English. Their king, Harold, was killed in the battle, with an arrow piercing him through an eye.
I am not sure what species of dove this is. It doesn't seem to have a collar and it is a different colour from other doves I have seen. It could be a young bird, yet to acquire its full colours. It was standing beside a path close to Battle Abbey and didn't seem to have any companions. Perhaps it was a visitor from Normandy 950 years after the rest.
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