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Early Medieval

Siege of Lindisfarne from Scots Waters 793

793
Northumberland, England
Also known as: First Norse Raid into Scottish Waters 793
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Northumberland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Lindisfarne garrison/monks
Forces
Lindisfarne garrison/monks c.50–150
VS
Victor
Norse
Forces
Norse raiders c.300–600
Outcome
Norse raiders operate through Orkney and Shetland en route south
The Battle

History & Significance

The Norse use of Orkney and Shetland as staging points for the first recorded Viking raids on Britain marks the beginning of two centuries of Norse domination of the northern Scottish seaways.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Lindisfarne from Scots Waters 793

Abberwick medieval village, tower house and open field system
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 miles
Bolton leprosy hospital
Scheduled monument · ~0.7 miles
Defended settlement, 750m east of Titlington Hall Farm
Scheduled monument · ~1.1 miles
Defended settlement, Romano-British settlement and field system 100m south and east of Jenny's Lantern
Scheduled monument · ~1.1 miles
Cup and ring marked rock, 1km south-west of East Bolton
Scheduled monument · ~1.2 miles
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