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Roman Period

Roman Assault on Norden hillfort

43–44
Dorset, England
Also known as: Roman advance Purbeck 43-44 AD
Era
Roman Period
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Dorset, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Durotriges
Forces
Durotriges: c. 150–350 defenders.
VS
Victor
Romans
Forces
Rome: c. 800–1,500 troops
Outcome
Purbeck area subdued; marble and clay industries brought under Roman control
The Battle

History & Significance

Roman forces subdued the Purbeck peninsula, gaining access to the prized Purbeck marble and ball clay deposits exploited throughout Roman Britain.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Roman Assault on Norden hillfort

Bowl barrow 200m south east of East Orchard
Scheduled monument · ~0.4 miles
Bowl barrow 1120m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe Common
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 miles
Bowl barrow 900m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe Common
Scheduled monument · ~0.9 miles
Bowl barrow 930m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe Common
Scheduled monument · ~0.9 miles
The Rings: a ringwork and bailey and a Civil War battery 400m south west of Corfe Castle
Scheduled monument · ~0.9 miles
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