Battlefields›Ine of Wessex Invades Somerset Against Geraint 710
Early Medieval

Ine of Wessex Invades Somerset Against Geraint 710

710
England
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Dumnonian British under Geraint
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
West Saxon and South Saxon joint force
Outcome
Geraint of Dumnonia defeated; West Saxon advance into Somerset consolidated
The Battle

History & Significance

Ine of Wessex and Nunna of Sussex combined to fight Geraint, king of Dumnonia, in 710. The Chronicle records a battle against Geraint which resulted in further West Saxon expansion into Somerset. Geraint is described in sources as a king of the Britons of the south-west; his defeat pushed the Cornish boundary westward.

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Ine of Wessex Invades Somerset Against Geraint 710

Cross in the churchyard of St Peter's Church
Scheduled monument · ~1.6 miles
Ironstone mine ventilation flue in Chargot Wood, 1150m south west of Langham Farm
Scheduled monument · ~1.6 miles
Bowl barrow on Lype Hill, 750m ENE of Heath Pault Cross
Scheduled monument · ~1.6 miles
Bowl barrow on Lype Hill, 550m north west of Lype Farm
Scheduled monument · ~1.6 miles
Lock up 60m south-east of the Church of St Mary
Scheduled monument · ~1.9 miles
More from this era

Other Early Medieval Battles

Battle of Crecganford
456
Kent, England
Battle of Aylesford
455
Kent, England
Jutish Revolt — Battle at Aegelesthrep (Aylesford approach)
455
Kent, England
Anglian Assault on Roman York (c.450-500 AD)
450
Yorkshire, England
Aubrey Research

Explore the landscape around this battlefield

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any location in Britain — drawing on Domesday records, scheduled monuments, Victorian OS maps, geological data and archaeological archives to tell the full story of a place.

Research a location near this battlefield
All Battlefields