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Early Medieval

Battle of Carhampton 836

836
Somerset, England
Also known as: Carhampton First Battle · Viking Victory at Carhampton 836
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Somerset, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Aethelwulf of Wessex
VS
Victor
Danish-Cornish coalition
Outcome
West Saxon forces defeated; Vikings and Cornish allies held the field
The Battle

History & Significance

Aethelwulf of Wessex suffered a significant defeat here against a combined force of Danes and Cornish, showing the Norse had already found local British allies willing to cooperate against the West Saxons.

Forces Involved

Danish-Cornish: c. 1,500-3,500. Wessex (Aethelwulf): c. 2,000-4,000.

Questions & Answers

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Carhampton 836

Hillslope enclosure 155m west of Brougham Farm
Scheduled monument · ~1.2 miles
Bat's Castle: a small multivallate hillfort and associated outwork
Scheduled monument · ~2.1 miles
Later prehistoric defended enclosure, Long Wood
Scheduled monument · ~2.3 miles
Three round barrows on Withycombe Common, 360m north of Fire Tower
Scheduled monument · ~2.8 miles
Two round cairns on Dunkery Hill, 390m and 420m south east of Rex Stile Head
Scheduled monument · ~3.2 miles
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