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Early Medieval

Possible Arthurian battle - Liddington Castle

516
Wiltshire, England
Also known as: Battle of Badon Hill (candidate)
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Wiltshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Anglo-Saxons
Forces
c.2,000–5,000 Anglo-Saxons; Liddington Castle, Badon tradition.
VS
Victor
Britons (possible)
Forces
c.2,000–5,000 Britons
Outcome
The Britons achieved a decisive victory, halting Anglo-Saxon westward advance and securing a generation of relative peace before renewed Germanic expansion resumed in the mid-6th century.
The Battle

History & Significance

Possible site of Mons Badonicus; Battle of Badon Hill

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Possible Arthurian battle - Liddington Castle

Medieval settlement and prehistoric field system 520m north east and 760m east of Snap Farm
Scheduled monument · ~3.8 miles
The Giant's Grave round barrow cemetery
Scheduled monument · ~4 miles
Bowl barrow 850m WNW of Dudmore Lodge
Scheduled monument · ~4.2 miles
Whitefield Hill ditch
Scheduled monument · ~4.2 miles
Banjo enclosure 480m south west of Cheldene
Scheduled monument · ~4.4 miles
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