THE huge rave in Castlemorton, near Malvern, is commemorated in an artwork that has become favourite to win the Turner Prize.

The work, entitled The History of the World 1997-2004, by Jeremy Deller, is a "wall painting" of words and phrases associated with the rave music scene.

Towards the centre of the frame is the name of Castlemorton, which hit national headlines in 1992 when the common was overrun by thousands of travellers and ravers, who staged a four-day party.

The name is surrounded by phrases such as "free party", "media hysteria", "sound systems", "acid house" and "civil unrest".

The artwork is one of several exhibits by Deller, who this week was rated 6-4 favourite for the prize by bookmaker William Hill. The winner will take home £25,000.

Among the other parts of his entry is a video of interviews conducted at George W Bush's favourite restaurants and pictures of memorials he has designed and installed, commemorating "key individuals and events in recent history".

The works are on show at Tate Britain in London, and the winner of the Turner Prize will be announced on December 6.

Parish council chairman Bryan Smith said: "It's not very pleasing to see Castlemorton still associated with all that. There are still memories of those unhappy days and we like to think that it's all behind us. But there are still worries locally about something like that happening again."

Castlemorton resident Robert Amatt, who experienced the 1992 rave, said: "It happened and that's that. I think the world has changed somewhat in the 12 years since then and people are more wary."