BattlefieldsViking Raid on Abingdon 1006
Early Medieval

Viking Raid on Abingdon 1006

1006
Oxfordshire, England
Also known as: Danes sack Abingdon 1006 · Norse raid Thames valley Abingdon 1006
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Oxfordshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Abingdon monastery and town
Forces
Abingdon garrison and militia c.300–800.
VS
Victor
Danish raiders
Forces
Danish raiders c.1,500–2,500
Outcome
Town and monastery area plundered as fleet operated in Thames valley
The Battle

History & Significance

The 1006 Norse raid on Abingdon penetrated deep into the upper Thames valley, demonstrating that Alfred burh system had not created an impenetrable barrier and that river access remained a critical English weakness.

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