Ethelbert Ridge () is a ridge composed of igneous rocks within the
Fossil Bluff
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groups of sedimentary rocks east-southeast of
Mount Alfred, on
Alexander Island
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in Antarctica.
It was informally named "Saddleback Ridge" by
British Antarctic Survey
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geologist
Alastair Linn, because of its pronounced saddleback appearance when viewed from the south. It was later formally named for
Ethelbert, son of
Ethelwulf, the Saxon
King of the West Saxons
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The names are given in modern E ...
and
Kentishmen, and effectively
King of England
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from 860–866. This continues the naming of features in the area after
Saxon Kings of England.
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References
Ridges of Alexander Island
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