BattlefieldsNorse Raid on Tynemouth 993
Early Medieval

Norse Raid on Tynemouth 993

993
Northumberland, England
Also known as: Viking attack Northumberland coast 993 · Danes raid Tyne mouth 993
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Northumberland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Northumberland coastal settlements
VS
Victor
Norse raiders
Outcome
Coastal area plundered; fleet moved south
The Battle

History & Significance

The 993 Norse sweep down the Northumberland coast from Bamburgh to the Tyne demonstrated that even the nominally Scandinavian-influenced north of England was not immune to sea-borne raiding during the Second Viking Age.

Forces Involved

Norse raiders: c. 2,000–4,000. Northumberland settlements: c. 300–1,000.

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