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Early Medieval

Norwich Viking Sack 1004

1004
Norfolk, England
Also known as: Swein sacks Norwich 1004 · Danish destruction of Norwich 1004
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Norfolk, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Norwich
Forces
Norwich: c.300–600.
VS
Victor
Swein Forkbeard
Forces
Swein Forkbeard: c.3,000–4,000
Outcome
City burned and plundered
The Battle

History & Significance

Swein Forkbeard burned Norwich in 1004 as part of the punitive campaign he launched after the St Brice Day Massacre, signalling that Danish vengeance would target English urban centres systematically.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Norwich Viking Sack 1004

St Ethelbert Gate
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Erpingham Gate
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Old Charnel House, The Close
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
Norwich Castle
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
19-21 Bedford Street, medieval undercroft
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
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