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Medieval

Battle of Brecon

1233
Wales
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Battle

History & Significance

Battle of Brecon was a medieval pitched battle between opposing field armies, fought in Wales in 1233. Which side prevailed is not recorded in the surviving sources, and its outcome is not conclusively established in the historical record. It falls within the medieval period, an age of dynastic succession disputes, baronial revolt and border warfare fought by feudal levies, mounted knights and town militias.

The ground

The ground they fought on

The site of Battle of Brecon 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 Brecon

Pen-y-Crug
Pen-y-Crug
Scheduled monument · Prehistoric · ~0.8 mi

Pen-y-Crug is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Breconshire, Wales, commanding a prominent position in the landscape. The monument comprises a substantial univallate enclosure, defended by a single earth rampart with an external ditch, characteristic of Iron Age defensive architecture in Wales.…

Rouven Meidlinger, based on data from lle.gov.wales / CC BY-SA 3.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Llandefaelog Fach Motte
Llandefaelog Fach Motte
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~0.9 mi

Llandefaelog Fach Motte is a medieval motte-and-bailey castle positioned in Wales. The fortification rises from bedrock composed of Pridoli mudstone, siltstone and sandstone, geological strata that form the solid foundation beneath the site. The motte itself represents a common form of early medi…

Jonathan Billinger / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Cross-Slab in Church
Cross-Slab in Church
Scheduled monument · Early Medieval · ~0.9 mi

Cross-Slab in Church is a early medieval cross-marked stone protected by Cadw under reference BR120. The slab bears an incised cross, a form of Christian monument that became widespread across Wales during the early medieval period. These simple carved crosses served as markers of Christian faith…

paul wood / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Battle Standing Stone
Battle Standing Stone
Scheduled monument · Prehistoric · ~1.1 mi

Battle Standing Stone is a prehistoric standing stone located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference BR138. The monument stands upon bedrock composed of Pridoli rocks, undifferentiated mudstone, siltstone and sandstone formations dating to the Pridoli epoch. This geological foundation pro…

Sandy Gerrard / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Caer Rufeinig y Gaer
Caer Rufeinig y Gaer
Scheduled monument · Roman · ~1.6 mi

Caer Rufeinig y Gaer is a Roman auxiliary fort located in Breconshire, Wales, dating to the first and second centuries AD. The site occupies a commanding position and formed part of the Roman military infrastructure established during the conquest and occupation of Wales. The fort's layout and su…

Jeremy Bolwell / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Aberyscir Castle Mound
Aberyscir Castle Mound
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~1.8 mi

Aberyscir Castle Mound is a medieval motte, a man-made earthwork fortification typical of the Norman and early medieval period in Wales. The mound rises from bedrock of Lower Devonian age, composed of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone laid down during the Early Devonian period over 400 million ye…

Philip Pankhurst / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Fennifach Standing Stone
Scheduled monument · Prehistoric · ~0.9 miles
Coed Fenni-Fach Camp
Scheduled monument · Prehistoric · ~1.4 miles
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