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Medieval

Revolt of Edric the Wild

1067
Shropshire, England
Also known as: Edric the Wild rebellion 1067 · Wild Edric revolt
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Shropshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Norman Marcher settlers
Forces
c. 1,000 Norman settlers
VS
Victor
Edric the Wild (temporarily)
Forces
c. 800 Edric/Welsh forces
Outcome
Norman settlers driven out of parts of Herefordshire and Shropshire; later subdued
The Battle

History & Significance

Edric the Wild led one of the earliest and most persistent English resistances to the Norman settlement, raiding deep into Herefordshire alongside Welsh allies and becoming a celebrated figure of English folklore.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Revolt of Edric the Wild

Bowl barrow on the southern end of The Long Mynd, 630m east of Myndtown.
Scheduled monument · ~0.4 miles
Bowl barrow 80m north-west of OS trig pillar on Synald's Knoll.
Scheduled monument · ~0.9 miles
Two conjoined ring cairns on Synald's Knoll, 140m north-west of OS trig pillar.
Scheduled monument · ~0.9 miles
Bowl barrow at Eaton Farm
Scheduled monument · ~1 miles
Botley Stone, a ring cairn on Churchmoor Hill, 600m north-west of Churchmoor Farm.
Scheduled monument · ~1 miles
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