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title: Tomb of King Aethelstan in Malmesbury Abbey
author: Adrian Pingstone
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19966/tomb-of-king-aethelstan-in-malmesbury-abbey/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-02-13
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# Tomb of King Aethelstan in Malmesbury Abbey
_Authored by Adrian Pingstone_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19966.jpg)
## Image Caption
The [tomb](https://www.worldhistory.org/tomb/) of King [Aethelstan](https://www.worldhistory.org/Aethelstan/) (r. 924-939) in Malmesbury Abbey, Malmesbury, [England](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/england/). There is nothing in the tomb beneath the statue, the relics of the king having been lost in the [Dissolution of the Monasteries](https://www.worldhistory.org/Dissolution_of_the_Monasteries/) in 1539.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Pingstone, A. (2025, February 13). Tomb of King Aethelstan in Malmesbury Abbey. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Pingstone, Adrian. "Tomb of King Aethelstan in Malmesbury Abbey." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 13, 2025. .
### MLA
Pingstone, Adrian. "Tomb of King Aethelstan in Malmesbury Abbey." *World History Encyclopedia*, 13 Feb 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:King.athelstan.tomb.arp.jpg) by [**Adrian Pingstone**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:King.athelstan.tomb.arp.jpg). Submitted by [Michael McComb](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/michaelmccomb/ "User Page: Michael McComb"), published on 13 February 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.