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Early Medieval

Norse Attack on Watchet 997

997
Somerset, England
Also known as: Viking raid Watchet 997 · Danes second attack on Watchet
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Somerset, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Watchet garrison
Forces
Watchet garrison (c. 100–200).
VS
Victor
Norse raiders
Forces
Norse raiders: c. 5–10 ships (c. 500–1,000)
Outcome
Town sacked again
The Battle

History & Significance

Watchet was raided again in 997 as part of the same western fleet campaign that struck Devon and Cornwall, confirming it as a persistently targeted port in the Bristol Channel Norse raid circuit.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Norse Attack on Watchet 997

Curdon Wood camp
Scheduled monument · ~3.4 miles
Cross in the churchyard of St Mary the Virgin's Church
Scheduled monument · ~3.5 miles
World War II pillbox at Vale House, 120m north east of Glasses Farm
Scheduled monument · ~4.2 miles
Cairn on Thorncombe Hill
Scheduled monument · ~4.2 miles
Cairn on Thorncombe Hill, 990m north west of Halsway Post
Scheduled monument · ~4.5 miles
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