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Early Medieval

Battle of Carhampton (third)

848
Somerset, England
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Somerset, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Danish Vikings
Forces
c. 1,500–3,500 West Saxon forces.
VS
Victor
West Saxons (Aethelheard)
Forces
c. 1,000–2,500 Danish Vikings
Outcome
The West Saxons under Aethelheard decisively defeated the Danish Vikings, forcing them to retreat and temporarily stemming their raids in Somerset.
The Battle

History & Significance

Third battle at same site; Saxon victory

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Carhampton (third)

Black Ball Camp: a later prehistoric defended settlement on Gallox Hill
Scheduled monument · ~1.3 miles
Bat's Castle: a small multivallate hillfort and associated outwork
Scheduled monument · ~1.8 miles
Hillslope enclosure 155m west of Brougham Farm
Scheduled monument · ~2.2 miles
Early Christian to medieval settlement and cemetery
Scheduled monument · ~2.5 miles
Later prehistoric defended enclosure, Long Wood
Scheduled monument · ~2.6 miles
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