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Early Medieval

Battle of Carham 1018

1018
Northumberland, England
Also known as: Battle of Carham on Tweed
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Northumberland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Northumbria (Earl Uhtred)
Forces
Northumbrian militia under Uchtred
VS
Victor
Scotland (Malcolm II and Owen the Bald)
Forces
c.3,000-5,000 Scots and Strathclyde Welsh
Outcome
Northumbrian army destroyed; Lothian secured for Scotland
The Battle

History & Significance

Carham fixed the Tweed as the permanent southern boundary of Scotland and the northern boundary of England, making it one of the most consequential battles in early Scottish history.

Casualties & Losses

Heavy Northumbrian losses including bishops

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Carham 1018

Hethpool tower house
Scheduled monument · ~5 miles
Hut circle, cultivation terraces and farmstead of later prehistoric date, and medieval settlement and field system 800m and 740m south of Elsdonburn Shank
Scheduled monument · ~5 miles
Little Hetha defended settlement
Scheduled monument · ~5.1 miles
Elsdonburn Roman period native settlements and medieval shieling
Scheduled monument · ~5.1 miles
Roman period native settlement 340m east of Hethpool Linn
Scheduled monument · ~5.1 miles
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