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Early Medieval

Wearmouth Monastery Norse Raid

867
Tyne and Wear, England
Also known as: Vikings attack Wearmouth 867 · Norse sack St Peter monastery Wearmouth
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Tyne and Wear, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Wearmouth monastic community
Forces
Wearmouth monastic community c. 50–80.
VS
Victor
Norse raiders
Forces
Norse raiders c. 150–300
Outcome
Monastery plundered and burned
The Battle

History & Significance

The Norse destruction of Wearmouth monastery — twin foundation with Jarrow and spiritual home of Bede — erased both halves of the most important centre of Northumbrian scholarship at a stroke.

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