THE LOCATIONS ARE:

Pevensey

William's landing site. He moved inland slightly from here and built a wooden castle inside the ruins of the Roman fort in what are now the grounds of Pevensey Castle.

Caldbec Hill

Where Harold mustered his troops the night before the battle, under the "hoary old apple tree". Some historians believe Caldbec Hill was in fact the site of the battle itself.

Blackhorse Hill

Where William mustered his troops.

Telham Hill

William's likely battlefield observation point.

Senlac Hill

The battlefield itself.

Malfosse

The presumed site of a mass grave. Now a quiet residential area at the edge of the town of Battle.

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