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Early Medieval

Danish Occupation of Cambridge 875

875
Cambridgeshire, England
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Cambridgeshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
the local Anglian population
VS
Victor
Danish forces
Forces
Danish occupying forces
Outcome
The Danes established Cambridge as a defended base. The town later became part of the East Anglian Danelaw and was only recovered by Edward the Elder.
The Battle

History & Significance

A Danish army wintered in Cambridge during the consolidation of the Danelaw. Cambridge became an important Danish burh and its occupation marked Danish control of the Fens region.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Danish Occupation of Cambridge 875

Hobson's Conduit
Scheduled monument · ~0.5 miles
Cambridge motte and bailey castle, Civil War earthworks and the buried remains of an Iron Age defended settlement, Roman town and former county gaol
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 miles
Old Cheddar's Lane pumping station
Scheduled monument · ~1 miles
Chesterton Abbey
Scheduled monument · ~1.1 miles
Moated site at Manor Farm
Scheduled monument · ~2.2 miles
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