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Early Medieval

Oxford Viking Sack 1010

1010
Oxfordshire, England
Also known as: Danes sack Oxford 1010 · Norse burn Oxford 1010
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Oxfordshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Oxford
Forces
Oxford garrison c.200–500.
VS
Victor
Danish army
Forces
Danish army c.2,000–3,500
Outcome
Town sacked and burned
The Battle

History & Significance

The sacking of Oxford in 1010 threatened the heartland of Wessex and underscored how completely the Danish campaign of that year had broken English strategic coherence.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Oxford Viking Sack 1010

Oxford Castle and earlier settlement remains
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Section of the Grandpont causeway
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Osney Abbey (remains of)
Scheduled monument · ~0.5 miles
Oxford city walls
Scheduled monument · ~0.5 miles
Rewley Abbey
Scheduled monument · ~0.5 miles
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