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Early Medieval

Battle of Sherston

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

Who Fought

Defeated
Cnut/Danes
Forces
Cnut/Danes: c.3,000–5,000. West Saxon tactical success.
VS
Victor
Edmund Ironside
Forces
Edmund Ironside: c.3,000–5,000
Outcome
Edmund Ironside achieved a decisive tactical victory over Cnut's Danish forces, forcing them to withdraw and temporarily securing West Saxon dominance in the region.
The Battle

History & Significance

Two-day battle; West Saxon victory but inconclusive

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Sherston

Earthwork 200yds (180m) W of parish church
Scheduled monument · ~0.9 miles
Romano-British settlement, earthwork enclosure and a section of the Fosse Way, 415m west of Whatley Manor
Scheduled monument · ~1.7 miles
Churchyard cross in St Lawrence's churchyard
Scheduled monument · ~2.5 miles
Bowl barrow 400m NNE of Tanner's Clump
Scheduled monument · ~2.6 miles
Early medieval settlement, palace, church and Bronze Age ring ditches 340m east of Cowage Farm
Scheduled monument · ~2.8 miles
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