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Roman Period

Roman assault on Anderita

43–44
East Sussex, England
Also known as: Roman advance on Pevensey area
Era
Roman Period
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
East Sussex, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Local Britons
Forces
Local Britons c. 500–1,500
VS
Victor
Romans
Forces
Romans c. 1,500–2,500
Outcome
Coastal Sussex secured; later became Saxon Shore fort
The Battle

History & Significance

Pevensey (Anderita) became one of the chain of Saxon Shore forts. Archaeological evidence shows the area was under Roman control early in the conquest. The later fort here was one of the largest and best-preserved in Britain.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Roman assault on Anderita

Martello tower no 64 at the Crumbles, 1.3km north east of Langney Point
Scheduled monument · ~1.6 miles
Shinewater Bronze Age settlement
Scheduled monument · ~2 miles
Martello tower no 66, 320m north east of Langney Point
Scheduled monument · ~2.1 miles
Eastbourne Redoubt
Scheduled monument · ~3.3 miles
Anglo-Saxon cemetery and associated prehistoric remains at St Anne's Road, Upperton
Scheduled monument · ~3.9 miles
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