When did Battle of Old Domen take place?

Battle of Old Domen took place in 1095, Wales.

Who won Battle of Old Domen?

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

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Medieval

Battle of Old Domen

1095

Wales

Era

Medieval

Battle Type

Pitched Battle

Location

Wales

Status

Unregistered

The Battle

History & Significance

Battle of Old Domen was a medieval pitched battle between opposing field armies, fought in Wales in 1095. 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 Old Domen lies on Wenlock Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

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Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Old Domen

Hen Domen Mound & Bailey Castle

Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~0 mi

Hen Domen Mound and Bailey Castle is a motte and bailey fortification located near Montgomery in Powys, Wales, dating to the Norman period following the invasion of 1066. The site comprises a substantial earthen mound surrounded by a bailey with defensive ditches and banks, representing a typical…

Richard Law / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Hen Domen Pre-Conquest Fields

Scheduled monument · Early Medieval · ~0 mi

Hen Domen Pre-Conquest Fields is an early medieval field system located in Wales, protected by Cadw as a scheduled monument. The site occupies land underlain by Wenlock Rocks, a geological formation comprising mudstone, siltstone and sandstone deposits that date to the Wenlock period. This natura…

Richard Law / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Forden Gaer Roman Site

Scheduled monument · Roman · ~0.7 mi

Forden Gaer is a Roman auxiliary fort located near Welshpool in Powys, Wales, dating to the first and second centuries AD. The site occupies a strategic position in the Severn Valley and was established as part of Rome's military infrastructure for the conquest and control of mid-Wales. The fort'…

Jeremy Bolwell / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Ffridd Faldwyn Camp

Scheduled monument · Prehistoric · ~0.8 mi

Ffridd Faldwyn Camp is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Montgomeryshire, Wales, commanding elevated terrain in the local landscape. The site comprises a series of defensive earthworks including banks and ditches arranged in multiple phases, reflecting occupation and refurbishment across the Iro…

Trevor Rickard / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Montgomery Castle

Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~0.9 mi

Montgomery Castle is a Norman motte-and-bailey fortress located in Powys, Wales, overlooking the town of Montgomery. Founded in the late eleventh century following the Norman conquest of the area, the castle served as a strategic stronghold in the Welsh Marches and was significantly rebuilt and d…

Stoker243 / CC BY-SA 3.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Montgomery Medieval Town, Part adjacent to Westmead, School Lane

Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~1 mi

Montgomery Medieval Town, Part adjacent to Westmead, School Lane is a medieval town occupying a strategic position in central Wales. The settlement developed on bedrock composed of Caradoc rocks—mudstone, siltstone and sandstone formed during the Caradocian period—which provided a stable foundati…

Adrian Dust / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Lower Min-y-Llyn Castle Mound

Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~1.8 miles

Henfron Moated Site

Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~2 miles

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