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Early Medieval

South Saxon Kingdom Falls to Mercia c.770

770
England
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
South Saxon nobility
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Mercian forces under Offa
Outcome
South Saxon kingdom absorbed by Mercia; independent Sussex kingship ends
The Battle

History & Significance

The independent South Saxon kingdom effectively ceased to exist in the 770s when Offa extended Mercian control over Sussex. South Saxon charters cease after this period and Sussex appears in Mercian records as a subject territory. The absorption was achieved through a combination of military pressure and political manipulation.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near South Saxon Kingdom Falls to Mercia c.770

Lime kilns, canal, engine sheds, etcetera
Scheduled monument · ~3.3 miles
Pair of bowl barrows on Amberley Mount, 760m north east of Downs Farm
Scheduled monument · ~3.3 miles
Lynchets N of Downs Farm
Scheduled monument · ~3.3 miles
Rackham Banks: A cross dyke and Itford Hill style settlement on Rackham Hill, 900m SSE of Oldbottom Barn
Scheduled monument · ~3.4 miles
An unenclosed Iron Age urnfield and associated remains on Rackham Hill, 900m SSE of Rackham Farm
Scheduled monument · ~3.4 miles
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