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Early Medieval

Dartmouth Viking Raid 1001

1001
Devon, England
Also known as: Norse attack Dartmouth 1001 · Vikings raid Dartmouth harbour 1001
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Devon, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Dartmouth inhabitants
Forces
Dartmouth inhabitants: c.200–400 local defenders and militia.
VS
Victor
Norse raiders
Forces
Norse raiders: c.500–1,000
Outcome
Port and surrounding area plundered
The Battle

History & Significance

The 1001 raid on Dartmouth targeted one of the best natural harbours in Devon, providing the Norse fleet with a supply base and plunder point as part of the sustained south-west campaign.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Dartmouth Viking Raid 1001

D-Day landing craft maintenance site on the River Dart immediately to the south of Lower Noss Point
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Bayard's Cove Castle: a blockhouse in Dartmouth
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 miles
Bowl barrow 690m north of Longwood House
Scheduled monument · ~0.9 miles
Hillfort known as Greenway Camp, immediately north east of Cart Wood
Scheduled monument · ~1.1 miles
D-Day landing craft maintenance site on the River Dart, 270m south east of Maypool Cottage
Scheduled monument · ~1.1 miles
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