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Early Medieval

Alfred assembles the fyrd at Egberts Stone

878
Somerset, England
Also known as: Alfred musters at Egbert Stone 878
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Somerset, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Danish threat
Forces
Danish threat; mobilization phase
VS
Victor
Alfred of Wessex
Forces
Alfred's fyrd c.3000–5000
Outcome
Wessex fyrd assembles before advancing to Ethandun
The Battle

History & Significance

Alfred emerged from Athelney to muster the Somerset and Wiltshire fyrd at Egberts Stone before his decisive march to Edington, making this the turning point of the Viking war in Wessex.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Alfred assembles the fyrd at Egberts Stone

Medieval farmstead, E of Butleigh Wood
Scheduled monument · ~1.6 miles
Ponter's Ball linear earthwork
Scheduled monument · ~1.8 miles
Linear earthwork in Butleigh Wood
Scheduled monument · ~1.9 miles
St Michael's Church, monastic remains, and other settlement remains on Glastonbury Tor
Scheduled monument · ~2 miles
Roman villa NW of Two Acre Plantation
Scheduled monument · ~2.2 miles
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