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Siege of Corfe Castle 1139

1139
Dorset, England
Also known as: Corfe 1139 Anarchy
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Dorset, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Matilda faction
Forces
Garrison: Robert of Gloucester men
VS
Victor
King Stephen
Forces
Stephen: royal forces
Outcome
Castle invested but held out
The Battle

History & Significance

Corfe Castle was contested during the Anarchy; its formidable position made it one of the harder nuts for Stephen to crack in Dorset.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Corfe Castle 1139

The Rings: a ringwork and bailey and a Civil War battery 400m south west of Corfe Castle
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Bowl barrow 900m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe Common
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 miles
Bowl barrow 650m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe Common
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 miles
Bowl barrow 850m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe Common
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 miles
Bowl barrow 1120m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe Common
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 miles
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