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Roman Period

Barbarian Conspiracy — Cumbrian Coast Raids

367
Cumberland, England
Era
Roman Period
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Cumberland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Roman coastal garrison
VS
Victor
Barbarian raiders
Outcome
Scotti raiders from Ireland overwhelmed coastal signal stations
The Battle

History & Significance

In 367 Scotti from Ireland and Attacotti raided the Cumbrian coast as part of the Great Conspiracy, overrunning the Roman signal tower network.

Forces Involved

Scotti/Attacotti: c. 800–1,500. Roman coastal garrison: c. 300–600.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Barbarian Conspiracy — Cumbrian Coast Raids

Egremont Castle
Scheduled monument · ~1.8 miles
Lacon Cross
Scheduled monument · ~2.5 miles
Monk's Bridge 320m south east of Farthwaite
Scheduled monument · ~2.6 miles
Tongue How prehistoric stone hut circle settlements, field systems, funerary cairns, cemetery and cairnfield, Romano-British farmstead, shieling and lynchets
Scheduled monument · ~3.1 miles
Cairns and hut circles at the junction of River Calder and Whoap Beck
Scheduled monument · ~3.3 miles
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