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Early Medieval

Viking Sack of Axminster 1001

1001
Devon, England
Also known as: Danish raid Axminster 1001
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Devon, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Axminster settlement
Forces
Axminster settlement: local militia (c. 100–200).
VS
Victor
Vikings
Forces
Danish forces: c. 1,000–2,000
Outcome
Town raided and burned as Danish army sweeps through east Devon
The Battle

History & Significance

Danish forces raided Axminster in 1001 as part of the systematic harrying of Devon that accompanied the wider campaign against Ethelred.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Viking Sack of Axminster 1001

Roman fort and later Romano-British settlement at Woodbury Farm
Scheduled monument · ~0.5 miles
Newenham Abbey
Scheduled monument · ~0.7 miles
Trinity Beacon
Scheduled monument · ~1.6 miles
The Beacon on Shute Hill, 200m north east of Rowlands
Scheduled monument · ~2.3 miles
Musbury Castle
Scheduled monument · ~2.6 miles
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