Ethelbert Ridge () is a ridge composed of igneous rocks within the

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groups of sedimentary rocks located east-southeast of

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. It was originally named "Saddleback Ridge" informally by

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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

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and Kentishmen, and effectively

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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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