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Roman Period

Siege of Spetisbury Rings

43–44
Dorset, England
Also known as: Crawford hillfort assault
Era
Roman Period
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Dorset, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Durotriges
Forces
Durotriges: c. 800–1,200.
VS
Victor
Romans
Forces
Romans: c. 3,000–4,000
Outcome
Hillfort taken; mass grave of ~80 individuals found
The Battle

History & Significance

A mass grave of around eighty individuals found during railway construction attests to violent Roman suppression of Durotriges resistance.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Spetisbury Rings

Remains of medieval standing cross adjacent to St Mary's Church, Almer
Scheduled monument · ~3.1 miles
The Henbury Barrow, a bowl barrow 800m west of Henbury Hall
Scheduled monument · ~3.4 miles
Two bowl barrows 760m north east of Miller's Farm
Scheduled monument · ~3.5 miles
Two bowl barrows on Furze Hill, 800m north east of Miller's Farm
Scheduled monument · ~3.5 miles
Windmill Barrow, a bowl barrow 40m south west of Windmill Barrow Farm
Scheduled monument · ~3.6 miles
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