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Roman Period

Roman Assault on South Cadbury environs

45–50
Somerset, England
Also known as: Roman advance through south Somerset 45 AD
Era
Roman Period
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Somerset, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Durotriges / Dumnonii
Forces
Durotriges/Dumnonii c.300–700.
VS
Victor
Romans
Forces
Romans c.1,500–2,000
Outcome
Area pacified; military zone established
The Battle

History & Significance

Roman forces pacified the South Cadbury area as they consolidated control over the border zone between Durotriges and Dumnonii territory.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Roman Assault on South Cadbury environs

Large multivallate hillfort and associated earthworks at South Cadbury
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Lower Woolston medieval settlement
Scheduled monument · ~2.4 miles
Bowl barrow on Charn Hill
Scheduled monument · ~2.5 miles
Marston Magna moated site and associated earthworks
Scheduled monument · ~2.6 miles
Romano-British settlement immediately south west of Camel Hill Farm
Scheduled monument · ~2.8 miles
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