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Early Medieval

Great Heathen Army Winters at Thetford 869

869
Norfolk, England
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Norfolk, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
East Anglia
Forces
East Anglian forces c. 2,000–3,000.
VS
Victor
Danes
Forces
Danish garrison c. 3,000–5,000
Outcome
Danish army established at Thetford as base for East Anglian conquest
The Battle

History & Significance

Thetford was the Danish winter camp from which the conquest of East Anglia was launched in 869-870; Edmund was defeated and killed attempting to resist.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Great Heathen Army Winters at Thetford 869

Blackfriars
Scheduled monument · ~0 miles
Priory of the Canons of the Holy Sepulchre and part of Saxon town
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
Site of Saxon town: car park to N of Anchor Hotel
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
Site of Saxon town including site of St John's churchyard on playing fields
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Thetford Cluniac priory including a World War II ‘Blacker Bombard’ spigot mortar emplacement
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
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