BattlefieldsBattle of Cerdicesford 508
Early Medieval

Battle of Cerdicesford 508

508
England
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
British forces under Natanleod
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
West Saxons under Cerdic and Cynric
Outcome
British king Natanleod and his army destroyed; Wessex expands inland
The Battle

History & Significance

The Chronicle records Cerdic and Cynric killed a British king called Natanleod and five thousand men at Cerdicesford, which most scholars identify with Charford on the Avon in Hampshire. Natanleod is a difficult name but the battle marked a decisive step in West Saxon expansion from the coast into the interior.

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