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Early Medieval

Battle of Assandun/Ashdon (Ashdon candidate)

1016
Essex, England
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Essex, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Edmund Ironside
Forces
Edmund Ironside for control of England
VS
Victor
Cnut
Forces
c.10,000-15,000 each side; Cnut
Outcome
Cnut's forces decisively defeated Edmund Ironside's army, with Edmund either killed in battle or mortally wounded, shifting the balance of power irreversibly in Cnut's favour.
The Battle

History & Significance

Alternative Assandun site candidate in north Essex

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Assandun/Ashdon (Ashdon candidate)

Clavering's Farm moated site
Scheduled monument · ~1.9 miles
Coggeshall Abbey
Scheduled monument · ~2.7 miles
Henge 300m ENE of Newbarns Farm
Scheduled monument · ~2.9 miles
Cressing Temple
Scheduled monument · ~3.3 miles
Stanstead Hall moated site
Scheduled monument · ~3.3 miles
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