Battlefields›Siege of Badbury Rings
Roman Period

Siege of Badbury Rings

43–44
Dorset, England
Also known as: Roman assault on Vindocladia area
Era
Roman Period
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Dorset, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Durotriges
Forces
Durotriges: c. 1,500–2,500.
VS
Victor
Romans (Legio II Augusta)
Forces
Romans: c. 4,000–5,000 (legion detachment)
Outcome
Hillfort neutralised; Roman road network built through the area
The Battle

History & Significance

Badbury Rings was a major Durotriges stronghold subdued during Vespasians south-western campaign.

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Badbury Rings

Length of Roman road near King Down Farm
Scheduled monument · ~1.7 miles
Bradford Barrow
Scheduled monument · ~1.8 miles
Group of round barrows on King Down
Scheduled monument · ~2.5 miles
Section of Roman road near Badbury Rings
Scheduled monument · ~2.8 miles
Group of round barrows NW of Badbury Rings
Scheduled monument · ~2.8 miles
More from this era

Other Roman Period Battles

Battle of the Medway
43
Kent, England
Assault on Hod Hill
43
Dorset, England
Caesar's Second Invasion — Thames Crossing and Cassivellaunus Stronghold (54 BC)
-54
Essex, England
Caesar Second Invasion — Kent Resistance 54 BC
-54
Kent, England
Aubrey Research

Explore the landscape around Dorset

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any location in Britain — drawing on Domesday records, scheduled monuments, Victorian OS maps, geological data and archaeological archives to tell the full story of a place.

Research a location near Dorset
All Battlefields