When did Battle of Carreghofa take place?

Battle of Carreghofa took place in 1213, Wales.

Who won Battle of Carreghofa?

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

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Medieval

Battle of Carreghofa

1213

Wales

Era

Medieval

Battle Type

Pitched Battle

Location

Wales

Status

Unregistered

The Battle

History & Significance

Battle of Carreghofa was a medieval pitched battle between opposing field armies, fought in Wales in 1213. 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 Carreghofa lies on Caradoc Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Caradocian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

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Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Carreghofa

Carreghofa Castle

Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~1.1 mi

Carreghofa Castle is a medieval ringwork situated in Powys, Wales, dating to the Norman period of the twelfth century. The monument consists of a substantial circular or oval earthwork surrounded by a ditch, characteristic of early Norman fortifications in Wales before the development of stone-bu…

John Haynes / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Hen Domen

Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~1.5 mi

Hen Domen is a medieval motte constructed on the border of Powys and Shropshire in Wales. The earthwork rises prominently from a foundation of Ashgill rocks—mudstones, siltstones and sandstones laid down in the Ashgill period—which provided a naturally stable base for the substantial mound. The s…

Jeremy Bolwell / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Offa's Dyke: Section extending 3000m SE to Bele Brook, Llandrinio

Scheduled monument · Early Medieval · ~3 mi

Offa's Dyke: Section extending 3000m SE to Bele Brook, Llandrinio is a linear earthwork of early medieval date, forming part of the substantial frontier work constructed along the England-Wales border. This section of the dyke runs for approximately three kilometres across the landscape of mid-Wa…

Jeremy Bolwell / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Llandrinio Bridge

Scheduled monument · Post Medieval/Modern · ~3.3 mi

Llandrinio Bridge is a post-medieval bridge located in Montgomeryshire, Wales. The structure dates from the eighteenth century and represents an important example of bridge construction from the Georgian period. Built to facilitate transport across the river in the locality, the bridge reflects t…

Peter Craine / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Breidden Hill Camp

Scheduled monument · Prehistoric · ~4.4 mi

Breidden Hill Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Wales, occupying a naturally defensive position on high ground composed of Silurian mafic igneous rock. The geological foundation of the site—an intrusion of dense, dark igneous material—would have provided a solid base for construction and…

Simon Burchell / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Camp & Fields on New Pieces, Breiddin Hill

Scheduled monument · Roman · ~4.6 mi

Camp & Fields on New Pieces, Breiddin Hill is a Roman enclosure situated on high ground in Wales, protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw under reference MG081. The site occupies bedrock formed during the Silurian period, comprising an unnamed mafic igneous intrusion of Ordovician to Silurian a…

Jeremy Bolwell / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Bryn Mawr Camp

Scheduled monument · Prehistoric · ~1 miles

Llanymynech Hill Camp

Scheduled monument · Prehistoric · ~1.1 miles

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