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Early Medieval

Viking Raid on Portlock 918

918
Somerset, England
Also known as: Norse attack on Porlock 918
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Somerset, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Somerset coast
Forces
Somerset coastal defenders c.200–400.
VS
Victor
Vikings
Forces
Norse raiders c.300–500
Outcome
Porlock raided; local defenders killed
The Battle

History & Significance

Norse raiders struck Porlock on the Somerset coast in 918, one of a series of raids exploiting the Bristol Channel as a highway into the English interior.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Viking Raid on Portlock 918

The Mound, Stoke Ridge, Stoke Pero
Scheduled monument · ~2.1 miles
Sweetworthy Iron Age defended settlement
Scheduled monument · ~2.4 miles
Bagley Iron Age defended settlement enclosure and deserted medieval farm
Scheduled monument · ~2.4 miles
Iron Age defended settlement above Sweetworthy (western of two)
Scheduled monument · ~2.5 miles
Iron Age defended settlement above Sweetworthy (eastern of two)
Scheduled monument · ~2.5 miles
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