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Early Medieval

Viking Raid on Norwich 1004

1004
Norfolk, England
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Norfolk, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
East Anglian defenders under Ulfcytel
Forces
East Anglian defenders
VS
Victor
Sweyn Forkbeard's Danish forces
Forces
Danish fleet under Sweyn Forkbeard
Outcome
Norwich was burned and plundered. Ulfcytel of East Anglia attempted to ambush the returning Danes but was defeated.
The Battle

History & Significance

Sweyn Forkbeard sacked and burned Norwich in retaliation for the St Brice Day Massacre. The raid showed the vulnerability of East Anglian towns to Danish attack.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Viking Raid on Norwich 1004

19-21 Bedford Street, medieval undercroft
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
Gate of Bridewell, part of No 6 St Andrew's Hill
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
St Ethelbert Gate
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
The Dominican Friary (Blackfriars) Norwich: Becket’s Chapel, Chapter House, North Range, standing remains in the East Garth, and buried remains
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
Erpingham Gate
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
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