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Early Medieval

Tynemouth Priory Norse Raid 800

800
Northumberland, England
Also known as: Vikings sack Tynemouth 800 · Norse attack Tynemouth monastery
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Northumberland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Tynemouth monastic community
Forces
Tynemouth monastic community: c. 20–50 monks and lay servants.
VS
Victor
Norse raiders
Forces
Norse raiders: c. 40–100 warriors
Outcome
Coastal monastery plundered
The Battle

History & Significance

The Norse raid on Tynemouth priory around 800 was part of the systematic targeting of easily accessible coastal Northumbrian monasteries following the Lindisfarne and Jarrow attacks of the 790s.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Tynemouth Priory Norse Raid 800

Clifford's Fort
Scheduled monument · ~0.5 miles
Tynemouth Iron Age and Romano-British settlements, monasteries, site of lighthouse, cross, motte, enclosure and artillery castles and later coastal defences
Scheduled monument · ~0.5 miles
Roman fort, South Shields
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 miles
St Paul's Monastery, Jarrow
Scheduled monument · ~2.9 miles
Village of Jarrow
Scheduled monument · ~2.9 miles
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