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Harrying of the North -- Richmondshire

1069
Yorkshire, England
Also known as: Burning of Richmondshire 1069 · Norman devastation Richmondshire
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Yorkshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Richmondshire settlements
VS
Victor
William I
Outcome
Dales villages burned; upland communities destroyed
The Battle

History & Significance

Richmondshires villages and farmsteads were razed during the Harrying, and the area around Richmond remained documented as wasted in Domesday Book compiled in 1086.

Forces Involved

William I: c. 1,000–2,000 troops. Richmondshire settlements: unarmed communities.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Harrying of the North -- Richmondshire

Section of the Scots Dyke linear boundary 225m south of St Martin's Priory
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
Section of the Scots Dyke linear boundary 250m south east of St Martin's Priory
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
St Martin's Benedictine Priory, Richmond
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Richmond Castle: eleventh to fourteenth century enclosure castle
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Richmond Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~0.4 miles
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