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Early Medieval

Battle of River Frome 633

633
England
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Mercian raiding parties advancing west
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
West Saxon forces
Outcome
West Saxon forces clash with Mercian expansion following Hatfield Chase
The Battle

History & Significance

After the destruction of Edwin at Hatfield Chase the West Saxons attempted to resist Mercian and Welsh expansion. A West Saxon action near the River Frome in Somerset is recorded in some sources in the chaotic period 633-634. The collapse of Northumbrian overlordship briefly enabled Mercia to press westward against Wessex.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of River Frome 633

Dovecote 220m north of St Philip and St James's Church
Scheduled monument · ~1.3 miles
Farleigh Hungerford Castle
Scheduled monument · ~1.3 miles
The Falconry, Farleigh Hungerford
Scheduled monument · ~1.5 miles
The Devil's Bed and Bolster long barrow
Scheduled monument · ~2.1 miles
Iford Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~2.1 miles
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