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Roman Period

Siege of Cadbury Castle

43–50
Somerset, England
Also known as: Roman assault on South Cadbury hillfort
Era
Roman Period
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Somerset, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Durotriges / Dumnonii
Forces
Durotriges/Dumnonii c. 2,000–3,500
VS
Victor
Romans
Forces
Romans c. 5,000–7,000
Outcome
Hillfort stormed; evidence of massacre and destruction found in excavations
The Battle

History & Significance

Excavations revealed a massacre and burning at South Cadbury during the conquest period, indicating violent Roman suppression.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Cadbury Castle

Large multivallate hillfort and associated earthworks at South Cadbury
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Lower Woolston medieval settlement
Scheduled monument · ~2 miles
Bowl barrow on Charn Hill
Scheduled monument · ~2.3 miles
Maperton medieval settlement
Scheduled monument · ~2.7 miles
Marston Magna moated site and associated earthworks
Scheduled monument · ~3 miles
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