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Bedford Viking Attack 1010

Q: When did Bedford Viking Attack 1010 take place?

Bedford Viking Attack 1010 took place in 1010, in Bedfordshire, England. Danes burned the town and plundered the area before withdrawing to their ships with booty; may have caused the end of Bedford's 10th-century abbey.

Q: Who won Bedford Viking Attack 1010?

Danish army was victorious. The defeated side was Bedford English. Danes burned the town and plundered the area before withdrawing to their ships with booty; may have caused the end of Bedford's 10th-century abbey.

1010

Bedfordshire, England

Era

Early Medieval

Battle Type

Raid

Location

Bedfordshire, England

Status

Unregistered

The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated

Bedford English

Victor

Danish army

Outcome

Danes burned the town and plundered the area before withdrawing to their ships with booty; may have caused the end of Bedford's 10th-century abbey.

The Battle

History & Significance

Bedford Viking Attack 1010 was an early medieval raid, fought at Bedfordshire, England in 1010. Danish army prevailed over Bedford English. Danes burned the town and plundered the area before withdrawing to their ships with booty; may have caused the end of Bedford's 10th-century abbey.

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The ground

The ground they fought on

The site of Bedford Viking Attack 1010 lies on Kellaways Formation And Oxford Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

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Scheduled Monuments near Bedford Viking Attack 1010

Bedford Castle motte and bailey

Scheduled monument · ~0.4 mi

Bedford Castle is a motte and bailey castle located in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. The castle was established in the Norman period following the conquest of 1066 and represents a characteristic example of early Norman military architecture. The site comprises a substantial mound, or motte, su…

Matthew Paris / Public domain / Wikimedia Commons

The Moot Hall

Scheduled monument · ~1.7 mi

The Moot Hall in Bedfordshire is a timber-framed structure dating from the medieval period that served as an administrative and judicial centre for the local community. The building exhibits characteristic half-timbered construction typical of late medieval civic architecture, with infill panels…

Shritwod at English Wikipedia / Public domain / Wikimedia Commons

Elstow Manor House (Remains of)

Scheduled monument · ~1.8 mi

Elstow Manor House is a fragmentary medieval structure located in the village of Elstow, Bedfordshire. The remains represent elements of a substantial manorial residence dating to the medieval period, reflecting the status and importance of the settlement as an established lordly centre. The surv…

Marcus de Figueiredo / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Mowsbury Hill: slight univallate hillfort and medieval moated site

Scheduled monument · ~2.2 mi

Mowsbury Hill is a univallate hillfort situated in Bedfordshire, England, consisting of a single defensive bank and ditch enclosing an elevated position. The site dates to the Iron Age and represents a modest example of hillfort construction characteristic of the period. In addition to its prehis…

Simon Speed / CC0 / Wikimedia Commons

Bromham Bridge

Scheduled monument · ~2.3 mi

Bromham Bridge is a medieval bridge spanning the River Great Ouse in Bedfordshire, England. The bridge dates from the 15th century and represents an important example of medieval masonry bridge construction, featuring a series of arches supporting a narrow carriageway typical of its period. Built…

Ashley Dace / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Oakley Bridge

Scheduled monument · ~3 mi

Oakley Bridge is a scheduled ancient monument located in Bedfordshire. The structure dates from the medieval period and represents an example of bridge engineering from that era. The bridge survives as a stone construction spanning a watercourse in the locality. As a scheduled monument, it is rec…

M J Richardson / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Medieval lime kiln off Castle Lane

Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles

Site of Newnham Priory

Scheduled monument · ~1.4 miles

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