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Harrying of the North -- Shropshire

1070
Shropshire, England
Also known as: Norman devastation Shropshire 1070
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Shropshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Shropshire settlements
Forces
Shropshire militia c. 400-1,000; broad pacification sweep.
VS
Victor
William I
Forces
Norman forces c. 1,500-3,000
Outcome
Border county ravaged; castles planted to secure the Marches
The Battle

History & Significance

Shropshire was swept during the broader campaign of pacification in 1070, with Norman forces burning communities that had sheltered or supplied Welsh-allied English rebels.

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Shrewsbury Castle
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Length of medieval town wall, sally port and interval tower
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Remains of the crypt or undercroft to the Old Church of St Chad
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Shrewsbury Abbey (including pulpit)
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Town wall section E of Belmont Crescent
Scheduled monument · ~0.4 miles
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