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Roman Period

Roman Assault on Abbotsbury Castle hillfort

43–44
Dorset, England
Also known as: Abbotsbury Castle Roman conquest
Era
Roman Period
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Dorset, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Durotriges
Forces
Durotriges: c. 200–500 defenders.
VS
Victor
Romans
Forces
Rome: c. 1,000–2,000 troops
Outcome
Hillfort taken; coast road secured
The Battle

History & Significance

Abbotsbury Castle hillfort was among the Durotriges coastal positions reduced by Roman forces securing the Dorset coast.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Roman Assault on Abbotsbury Castle hillfort

St Peter's Abbey
Scheduled monument · ~0 miles
Two fishponds in Oddens Wood
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
St Catherine's Chapel, field system and quarries at Chapel Hill
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Round barrow 250yds (230m) S of Chapel Coppice
Scheduled monument · ~0.5 miles
Duck decoy at Abbotsbury Swannery, 630m SSW of Horsepool Farm
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 miles
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