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Early Medieval

Constantine II vs Ragnall at Corbridge 918

918
England
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Ragnall of Waterford
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Scottish army under Constantine II with Northumbrian Danes
Outcome
Indeterminate; Ragnall not decisively defeated; Constantine withdrew northward
The Battle

History & Significance

Constantine II of Scotland allied with the Northumbrian Danes against Ragnall of Waterford who was seizing York; the Battle of Corbridge ended inconclusively but demonstrated Scottish involvement in the Viking Northumbrian succession struggle

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Constantine II vs Ragnall at Corbridge 918

Walker's Pottery
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Corbridge (Corstopitum) Roman station
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Vicar's pele tower
Scheduled monument · ~0.4 miles
Corbridge Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 miles
Aydon Castle medieval hall, fortified manor and eighteenth century farm buildings
Scheduled monument · ~1.1 miles
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