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Early Medieval

Portland Viking Raid 982

982
Dorset, England
Also known as: Norse attack Portland 982 · Danes raid Dorset 982
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Dorset, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Dorset coast inhabitants
Forces
Dorset: c. 200–300
VS
Victor
Norse raiders
Forces
Norse: c. 500–1,000
Outcome
Coastal settlements plundered
The Battle

History & Significance

The 982 Portland raid echoed the very first recorded Viking landing in England at the same location and demonstrated the enduring strategic value of the Dorset coast as a Norse landing point.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Portland Viking Raid 982

Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery (P3 Verne), 275m south-west of Fancy's Farm
Scheduled monument · ~0.5 miles
RAF Portland, site of Rotor early warning radar station
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 miles
The Verne Citadel
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 miles
Rufus Castle
Scheduled monument · ~0.9 miles
East Weare rifle range
Scheduled monument · ~0.9 miles
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