When did Battle of Brecenanmere take place?

Battle of Brecenanmere took place in 916, Wales.

Who won Battle of Brecenanmere?

The victor at Battle of Brecenanmere is disputed or unrecorded in the surviving sources.

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Early Medieval

Battle of Brecenanmere

916

Wales

Era

Early Medieval

Battle Type

Pitched Battle

Location

Wales

Status

Unregistered

The Battle

History & Significance

Battle of Brecenanmere was an early medieval pitched battle between opposing field armies, fought in Wales in 916. Which side prevailed is not recorded in the surviving sources, and its outcome is not conclusively established in the historical record. It belongs to the early medieval centuries, the age of the Anglo-Saxon, Pictish, Brythonic and Norse kingdoms whose rivalries shaped Britain before the Norman Conquest of 1066.

The ground

The ground they fought on

The site of Battle of Brecenanmere lies on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

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Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Brecenanmere

Town Wall and Gatehouse at Captain's Walk

Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~0.1 mi

Captain's Walk is a medieval town wall and gatehouse located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference BR177. The structure dates from the medieval period, when fortified town walls were essential to protect mercantile settlements and royal interests. This wall represents a significant defen…

Aberdare Blog / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Town Wall at Watton Mount

Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~0.1 mi

Town Wall at Watton Mount is a medieval town defence that formed part of the fortified settlement in Wales. The wall stands upon Lower Devonian bedrock of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone, which was laid down during the Early Devonian period and shaped the underlying geology of this location. Th…

Jaggery / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Brecon Bridge

Scheduled monument · Post Medieval/Modern · ~0.1 mi

Brecon Bridge is a stone bridge spanning the River Usk at Brecon in Powys, Wales, dating from the early modern period. The bridge represents an important crossing point for the medieval and post-medieval town of Brecon, facilitating communication and trade across the river valley. Constructed in…

Trevor Rickard / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Brecon Castle

Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~0.2 mi

Brecon Castle is a motte and bailey fortification founded in the late eleventh century following the Norman conquest of South Wales. The castle occupies a prominent position within the town of Brecon and comprises an elevated motte with a substantial bailey, commanding views over the Usk valley a…

David Merrett from Daventry, England / CC BY 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Slwch Camp

Scheduled monument · Prehistoric · ~0.7 mi

Slwch Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Breconshire, Wales, situated within the Brecon Beacons landscape. The site comprises a multivallate defence system with multiple banks and ditches characteristic of Iron Age fortification practices, likely dating to the later prehistoric period. Its…

Michael Graham / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons

St Eluned's Chapel and Well

Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~0.8 mi

St Eluned's Chapel and Well is a medieval chapel in Wales, protected by Cadw under reference BR236. The site occupies ground underlain by Lower Devonian rocks of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone, deposited during the Early Devonian period. This geology of the Welsh landscape has shaped settlemen…

Menter Brycheiniog&Maesyfed / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Castle Mound 800m NNW of Ty'n-y-Caeau

Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~1.7 miles

Coed Fenni-Fach Camp

Scheduled monument · Prehistoric · ~2 miles

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