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Roman Period

Brigantian revolt against Cartimandua

69
North Yorkshire, England
Era
Roman Period
Battle Type
Campaign
Location
North Yorkshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Cartimandua
VS
Victor
Venutius
Outcome
Venutius seized control of the Brigantian kingdom; Cartimandua was evacuated by Roman auxiliary troops and disappears from the historical record thereafter.
The Battle

History & Significance

Brigantian revolt against Cartimandua was a Roman campaign, fought in the area of North Yorkshire, England in 69. The victor was Venutius. Venutius seized control of the Brigantian kingdom; Cartimandua was evacuated by Roman auxiliary troops and disappears from the historical record thereafter.

The ground

The ground they fought on

The site of Brigantian revolt against Cartimandua lies on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

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Scheduled Monuments near Brigantian revolt against Cartimandua

Harewood Castle
Harewood Castle
Scheduled monument · ~3.1 mi

Harewood Castle is a late medieval fortified manor house located near Harewood in West Yorkshire. The castle was built in the fifteenth century by the Gascoigne family, prominent landowners in the region, and represents a transitional form between domestic residence and defensive stronghold typic…

TJ Blackwell / CC BY-SA 3.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Rougemont Castle ringwork and bailey and associated fishponds and outwork
Rougemont Castle ringwork and bailey and associated fishponds and outwork
Scheduled monument · ~3.4 mi

Rougemont Castle ringwork and bailey is a Norman fortification located in Yorkshire, England, comprising an earthwork defensive structure typical of early medieval military architecture. The site consists of a ringwork, a circular or oval defended enclosure, alongside a bailey, forming part of th…

photo by Humphrey Bolton / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
St Robert's Cave medieval hermitage, 90m north of Plumpton Mill Farm
St Robert's Cave medieval hermitage, 90m north of Plumpton Mill Farm
Scheduled monument · ~4 mi

St Robert's Cave is a medieval hermitage located near Plumpton Mill Farm in Yorkshire. The site comprises a natural cave that was modified and utilised during the medieval period as a dwelling for a hermit, reflecting the religious practices of withdrawal and solitary contemplation that were char…

Rosser1954 / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Knaresborough Castle
Knaresborough Castle
Scheduled monument · ~4.1 mi

Knaresborough Castle is a medieval fortress situated above the River Nidd in North Yorkshire, England, with origins in the late 12th century. The castle was founded by Eustace de Vesci in the 1170s and developed as a significant stronghold during the medieval period, with its distinctive round ke…

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High Bridge
High Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~4.2 mi

High Bridge is a medieval bridge located in Yorkshire, England, which carries a roadway across a watercourse. The structure dates to the medieval period, likely constructed between the 13th and 15th centuries, though precise dating requires examination of its masonry and construction techniques.…

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Carved rock known as the Grey Stone in Grey Stone Pasture, Harewood Park, 370m south east of New Bridge
Carved rock known as the Grey Stone in Grey Stone Pasture, Harewood Park, 370m south east of New Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~4.7 mi

The Grey Stone is a carved rock situated in Grey Stone Pasture within Harewood Park in Yorkshire. The monument comprises a natural stone that bears evidence of human modification, though the precise nature and extent of its carved features reflect customary practices of prehistoric or early histo…

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Cup and ring marked rock near Green Haggs Lane, Spofforth, 130m west of Lodge Farm
Scheduled monument · ~1 miles
Spofforth Castle magnates' residence
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