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Early Medieval

Siege of Thorney Island 893

893
Sussex, England
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Sussex, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
the besieged Danish army
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
West Saxon forces under Alfred
Outcome
The besieged Danes eventually escaped when Alfred was forced to withdraw to deal with other threats. They retreated to Essex and continued raiding.
The Battle

History & Significance

After the Battle of Farnham the defeated Danish army was besieged on an island in the Thames at Thorney near Cookham. Alfred arrived to complete the encirclement. The Danes eventually escaped when Northumbrian Vikings created a diversion.

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Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Thorney Island 893

Cakeham Manor (uninhabited parts)
Scheduled monument · ~1.8 miles
Fishbourne Roman site
Scheduled monument · ~3.9 miles
Ringwork south of St Wilfred's Chapel
Scheduled monument · ~4.2 miles
Beckett's Barn and adjoining earthworks
Scheduled monument · ~4.6 miles
A Romano-Celtic temple, Iron Age shrine and associated remains 250m north west of Ratham Mill
Scheduled monument · ~4.7 miles
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