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Battle of Yeavering

1415
England
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Combatant
Kingdom of England
Strength
440
VS
Combatant
Kingdom of Scotland
Strength
4,000
Outcome
English victory.
The Battle

History & Significance

The Battle of Yeavering (or Battle of Geteryne) was fought in 1415 between English and Scottish forces near Yeavering in Northumberland. A small English force consisting of 440 men led by the Earl of Westmoreland defeated 4000 Scots. Fought in the same year as the Battle of Agincourt, which famously demonstrated the efficacy of the longbow against cavalry, it is notable that the English side at Yeavering consisted mostly of archers.

The site is marked by a battle stone, probably originally a Bronze Age standing stone.

The ground

The ground they fought on

The site of Battle of Yeavering lies on Inverclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Osagean. The rock here is sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.

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Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Yeavering

Settlement, field systems and terraces on the south east slope of Yeavering Bell
Settlement, field systems and terraces on the south east slope of Yeavering Bell
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 mi

Settlement, field systems and terraces on the south east slope of Yeavering Bell is a Prehistoric and Romano-British archaeological site located on the south-eastern face of Yeavering Bell in Northumberland. The site comprises the remains of ancient settlement activity, including field boundaries…

Romano British settlement, 655m north east of Lanton Hill Monument
Romano British settlement, 655m north east of Lanton Hill Monument
Scheduled monument · ~1 mi

A Romano-British settlement is a dispersed archaeological site located approximately 655 metres north-east of Lanton Hill Monument in Northumberland. The settlement dates to the Roman period and represents evidence of civilian occupation and land use during Rome's military and administrative pres…

Castle Hill camp
Castle Hill camp
Scheduled monument · ~2.6 mi

Castle Hill camp is a univallate hillfort situated in Northumberland, England. The site comprises a single defensive bank and ditch enclosing an irregular area of elevated ground, characteristic of Iron Age fortified settlements in northern Britain. Though limited excavation has been undertaken a…

Prehistoric enclosed settlement, Iron Age hillfort and medieval shielings on Humbleton Hill
Prehistoric enclosed settlement, Iron Age hillfort and medieval shielings on Humbleton Hill
Scheduled monument · ~2.7 mi

Humbleton Hill is a multiphase hilltop settlement in Northumberland that demonstrates occupation spanning from the Iron Age through the medieval period. The site contains the earthwork remains of an Iron Age hillfort, characterised by defensive ramparts and ditches that enclosed the hilltop, alon…

Andrew Curtis / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Medieval chapel, 220m south east of White Gables
Medieval chapel, 220m south east of White Gables
Scheduled monument · ~3.2 mi

The medieval chapel 220m south east of White Gables is a scheduled ancient monument in Northumberland comprising the remains of a small religious structure from the medieval period. The site preserves evidence of ecclesiastical activity in the medieval countryside, reflecting the dispersed patter…

Andrew Curtis / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Green Castle ringwork 320m south west of Humbleton Mill
Green Castle ringwork 320m south west of Humbleton Mill
Scheduled monument · ~3.6 mi

Green Castle ringwork is a medieval earthwork fortification located in Northumberland, approximately 320 metres south-west of Humbleton Mill. The site comprises a ringwork, a type of defended enclosure characteristic of the 11th and 12th centuries, consisting of a circular or oval bank and ditch…

Andrew Curtis / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
The Battle Stone, 650m WNW of Yeavering Farm
Scheduled monument · ~0 miles
Ad Gefrin Anglo-Saxon township and prehistoric remains
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
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