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Tudor

Reiver Feud at Troughend 1525

1525
Northumberland, England
Also known as: Troughend reiver clash 1525
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Northumberland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Uncertain
Forces
rival reivers c.50–150.
VS
Victor
Uncertain
Forces
Reiver families c.50–150
Outcome
Armed clash between rival reiver families at Troughend in upper Redesdale; several men killed
The Battle

History & Significance

Inter-family reiver feuding in Redesdale such as the Troughend clash imposed chronic insecurity on the upper Tyne valley throughout the early Tudor period.

Casualties & Losses

Several men killed

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Reiver Feud at Troughend 1525

Romano-British and medieval settlement, field system, cord rig cultivation, cairnfield and round cairn on Barracker Rigg
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Three target operator bunkers 730m north of Hopehead
Scheduled monument · ~0.5 miles
Target operator bunker, cable trenching and three target pits 650m north of Hopehead
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 miles
Target operator bunker, cable trenching and three target pits 750m north of Hopehead
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 miles
Round cairn cemetery on Levey Bog, 880m north east of Hopehead
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 miles
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