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Scottish siege of Wark-on-Tyne 1138

1138
Northumberland, England
Also known as: Wark Castle 1138 · David I at Wark
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Northumberland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
English garrison
Forces
English garrison c.50–80; siege.
VS
Victor
Scots (David I)
Forces
Scots c.2,000–4,000
Outcome
David I besieged and took Wark Castle during his 1138 invasion of England
The Battle

History & Significance

Wark-on-Tyne guarded the North Tyne crossing. Its fall to David I opened the Tyne valley to Scottish advance. The castle was a key link in the chain of Northumberland fortresses protecting the route south

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Scottish siege of Wark-on-Tyne 1138

Round cairn, 460m east of Edge House
Scheduled monument · ~2.5 miles
Romano-British farmstead, 400m north-east of Sharpley
Scheduled monument · ~2.6 miles
Simonburn Castle tower house
Scheduled monument · ~3 miles
Bowl barrow, 400m ENE of Chollerton Farm
Scheduled monument · ~3.2 miles
Hadrian's Wall and vallum between Chesters and the road to Simonburn in wall miles 27, 28 and 29
Scheduled monument · ~3.5 miles
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