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Early Medieval

Crowland Abbey Norse Raid 870

870
Lincolnshire, England
Also known as: Danes sack Crowland 870 · Viking destruction of Crowland monastery 870
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Lincolnshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Crowland monastic community
Forces
Crowland monks c.50–150.
VS
Victor
Danish raiders
Forces
Danish raiders c.300–800
Outcome
Abbot Theodred and monks martyred; buildings burned
The Battle

History & Significance

The massacre of the Crowland monks in 870 was part of a coordinated Danish sweep through East Anglian and Fenland monasteries that destroyed the monastic infrastructure of the region in a single campaigning season.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Crowland Abbey Norse Raid 870

Trinity Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~0.4 miles
Ruins and site of Crowland Abbey
Scheduled monument · ~0.5 miles
St Vincent's Cross
Scheduled monument · ~1.7 miles
Four bowl barrows 690m and 550m ESE of The Willows
Scheduled monument · ~1.8 miles
Kenulph's stone
Scheduled monument · ~1.8 miles
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