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Early Medieval

Battle of Badon Hill

500
Somerset, England
Also known as: Mons Badonicus · Battle of Bath
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Somerset, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Anglo-Saxons
Forces
c.2,000–5,000 Anglo-Saxons; major post-Roman victory.
VS
Victor
Britons
Forces
c.2,000–5,000 Britons
Outcome
British victory, halting Saxon expansion
The Battle

History & Significance

Linked in legend to King Arthur. A real battle that checked Saxon advance for a generation; exact site is fiercely debated.

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Badon Hill

Small multivallate promontory fort on Blacker's Hill
Scheduled monument · ~2.5 miles
Medieval coal mining remains immediately south of Benter Cross
Scheduled monument · ~3.2 miles
Medieval and post-medieval coal mining remains in Harridge Wood and Edford Wood South
Scheduled monument · ~3.6 miles
Bowl barrow 120m north west of Burnt Wood
Scheduled monument · ~3.7 miles
Bowl barrow 300m north east of Whitnell Corner
Scheduled monument · ~4 miles
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