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Tudor

Border Reiver raids on Tynedale

1520–1600
Northumberland, England
Also known as: Tynedale reiver activity 16th century
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Northumberland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Tynedale militia c.100-250
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Mixed reivers c.300-600
Outcome
Continuous cycle of raids, counter-raids, and blood feuds among the reiver families of Tynedale
The Battle

History & Significance

Tynedale was one of the most lawless areas in England. The Armstrong, Charlton, Dodd, and Milburn families carried on feuds that spanned generations. Whole valleys were effectively controlled by reiver clans who raided both sides of the border with impunity

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Scheduled Monuments near Border Reiver raids on Tynedale

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Scheduled monument · ~0.8 miles
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Scheduled monument · ~1 miles
Bastle immediately east of Mortley
Scheduled monument · ~1.1 miles
Romano-British farmstead, 400m north east of Hole House
Scheduled monument · ~1.7 miles
Blacka Burn shieling
Scheduled monument · ~2.2 miles
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