12 February 2008: Mapping out the misinformation

Last week we mentioned a poll which showed that a large number of Britons don't know whether the Duke of Wellington really existed.

Now mapmakers in the Sussex town of Battle, where the so-called Battle of Hastings actually took place, have shown even more confusion.

The latest Town Map And Guide for Battle says that the defending forces of Harold the Second were defeated by a Norman army led by - the Duke of Wellington.

The town council says it did not get an opportunity to proof-read the guide before it went to print and only found out about the historical howler when they and advertisers received copies this week.

SaintFM thinks they should call in Sherlock Holmes to sort out who really led the Normans in 1066.