Danish Raid on Kent 1009 was an early medieval raid, fought in the area of Kent, England in 1009. Danes under Thorkell the Tall prevailed over English Kingdom of England. Kent avoided direct assault on Canterbury by paying a 3,000-pound ransom; Thorkell's fleet then turned toward London and, over the following years, ravaged Kent, Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire, culminating in the siege and sack of Canterbury in 1011.
The site of Danish Raid on Kent 1009 lies on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.
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