BattlefieldsRoman Assault on Bindon Hill Camp 44 AD
Roman Period

Roman Assault on Bindon Hill Camp 44 AD

44
Dorset, England
Also known as: Claudian assault on Bindon Hill · Lulworth Cove hillfort assault
Era
Roman Period
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Dorset, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Durotriges
Forces
Durotriges: c. 200–400 defenders.
VS
Victor
Rome (Legio II Augusta)
Forces
Rome (Legio II): c. 1,000–1,800 troops
Outcome
Coastal promontory fort taken; Purbeck peninsula secured
The Battle

History & Significance

Bindon Hill on the Dorset coast near Lulworth Cove is a promontory fort of great natural strength using the cliff edges as defences. Its capture secured Purbeck marble and shale resources that the Romans would subsequently exploit extensively for furniture, jewellery, and architectural elements. Kimmeridge shale products were traded across Roman Britain.

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