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Early Medieval

Viking Raid on Devon Coast 878

878
Devon, England
Also known as: Odda defeats Viking fleet Devon 878 · Danish fleet Devon 878
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Naval Engagement
Location
Devon, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Danish fleet
Forces
Danish fleet c.500–800
VS
Victor
Odda of Devon
Forces
Odda's Devon force c.1000–1500
Outcome
Danish fleet routed off the Devon coast; Ubba killed at Cynuit
The Battle

History & Significance

The Devon ealdorman Odda destroyed a Danish seaborne force accompanying Ubbas land army, a crucial early win during the darkest phase of the Viking assault on Wessex.

Casualties & Losses

c.800 Danes killed

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Viking Raid on Devon Coast 878

Double stone alignment on Isley Marsh 535m north of Lower Yelland Farm
Scheduled monument · ~0.4 miles
Civil War Fieldwork on Staddon Hill
Scheduled monument · ~2.3 miles
Two decoy targets at Northam Radar Station
Scheduled monument · ~3.1 miles
Barnstaple Castle
Scheduled monument · ~3.8 miles
Slight univallate hillfort called The Castle
Scheduled monument · ~3.8 miles
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