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Early Medieval

Battle of Penselwood

658
Somerset, England
Also known as: Battle of Peonnum
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Somerset, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Britons of Dumnonia
Forces
c. 1,000–2,500 Dumnonian Britons
VS
Victor
Cenwalh of Wessex
Forces
c. 1,500–3,000 Wessex
Outcome
West Saxons drive Britons back to the River Parrett
The Battle

History & Significance

Cenwalh defeated the Britons at Penselwood and drove them to the Parrett, opening Somerset to West Saxon settlement.

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Penselwood

Motte and bailey castle in Cockroad Wood
Scheduled monument · ~1.2 miles
Kenwalch's Castle: a large univallate hillfort on Pen Hill
Scheduled monument · ~1.4 miles
Ballands Castle
Scheduled monument · ~1.8 miles
'Jack's Castle'
Scheduled monument · ~2.2 miles
Pen Pits quern quarries N of Combe Bottom
Scheduled monument · ~2.4 miles
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