Battlefields›Battle of Buttington 893
Early Medieval

Battle of Buttington 893

893
Montgomeryshire, Wales
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Montgomeryshire, Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Viking army
Forces
c.1,500–2,500 Vikings; siege at Buttington.
VS
Victor
Mercia and Welsh allies
Forces
c.2,000–3,500 Mercia and Welsh
Outcome
Viking army besieged at Buttington; starved; attempted breakout defeated
The Battle

History & Significance

The Welsh and Mercian forces besieged a Viking army at Buttington on the Severn; the Danes broke out after starving but were cut down in large numbers.

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Buttington 893

Offa's Dyke: Section from North Lodge, Leighton Park to Old Quarry S of Green Wood
Scheduled monument · Early Medieval · ~1.9 miles
Offa's Dyke: Section W of Court House Farm
Scheduled monument · Early Medieval · ~2.1 miles
Offa's Dyke: Section NE of Welshpool-Churchstoke Road
Scheduled monument · Early Medieval · ~2.2 miles
Mound & Bailey Castle
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~2.5 miles
Nant-Cribau Castle Mound
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~2.6 miles
More from this era

Other Early Medieval Battles

Battle of Crecganford
456
Kent, England
Battle of Aylesford
455
Kent, England
Jutish Revolt — Battle at Aegelesthrep (Aylesford approach)
455
Kent, England
Anglian Assault on Roman York (c.450-500 AD)
450
Yorkshire, England
Aubrey Research

Explore the landscape around Montgomeryshire

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any location in Britain — drawing on Domesday records, scheduled monuments, Victorian OS maps, geological data and archaeological archives to tell the full story of a place.

Research a location near Montgomeryshire
All Battlefields