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Roman Period

Aulus Plautius Subdues the Dobunni 43-44 AD

43–44
Gloucestershire, England
Also known as: Roman advance into the Cotswolds · Dobunni submit to Rome
Era
Roman Period
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Gloucestershire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Dobunni anti-Roman faction
Forces
Dobunni faction: c. 500–1,000.
VS
Victor
Rome (Aulus Plautius)
Forces
Romans: c. 2,000–3,000
Outcome
Dobunni split between pro and anti-Roman factions; Roman force advanced into Dobunni territory; tribe submitted
The Battle

History & Significance

The submission of the Dobunni opened Roman access to the Cotswolds and the Severn valley, providing a southern route toward Wales without needing to fight through Catuvellauni territory.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Aulus Plautius Subdues the Dobunni 43-44 AD

Cold Aston long barrow 200yds (180m) E of Camp Farm
Scheduled monument · ~1 miles
Wins Barrow: bowl barrow 160m south east of Bourton Hill Farm
Scheduled monument · ~1.2 miles
Bourton Bridge Roman settlement
Scheduled monument · ~1.6 miles
Round barrow 230m north west of Camp Farm
Scheduled monument · ~1.9 miles
The socket stone and part of the shaft of a churchyard cross in St Bartholomew's churchyard
Scheduled monument · ~1.9 miles
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