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Early Medieval

Battle of Penselwood 1016

1016
Somerset, England
Also known as: Edmund Ironside in Somerset 1016
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Somerset, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Cnut / Danish forces
Forces
Cnut/Danes: c.3,000–5,000. Wessex resistance engagement.
VS
Victor
Edmund Ironside
Forces
Edmund Ironside: c.3,000–5,000
Outcome
Edmund wins engagement in Somerset as part of his campaign to drive out the Danes
The Battle

History & Significance

Edmund Ironside won an engagement in the Penselwood area as he rallied resistance against Cnut across Wessex in the final struggle for England.

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Penselwood 1016

Motte and bailey castle in Cockroad Wood
Scheduled monument · ~1.2 miles
Kenwalch's Castle: a large univallate hillfort on Pen Hill
Scheduled monument · ~1.4 miles
Ballands Castle
Scheduled monument · ~1.8 miles
'Jack's Castle'
Scheduled monument · ~2.2 miles
Pen Pits quern quarries N of Combe Bottom
Scheduled monument · ~2.4 miles
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