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Early Medieval

Danish Occupation of Northampton 1010

1010
Northamptonshire, England
Also known as: Danes advance to Northampton 1010 · Norse threaten Northamptonshire 1010
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Northamptonshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Northampton English
Forces
Northampton English defenders c.200–500.
VS
Victor
Danish army
Forces
Danish army c.2,000–3,500
Outcome
Town threatened and area plundered; Danish army demonstrated no English force could stop them
The Battle

History & Significance

The Danish army reach to Northampton in 1010 brought Norse military power to the heart of the English Midlands and showed that the Five Boroughs Danelaw lands were effectively a springboard for unlimited inland operations.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Danish Occupation of Northampton 1010

Saxon palace complex and Saxon and medieval urban deposits in the centre of Northampton
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Northampton Castle, remains of
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Eleanor Cross 1km south west of Delapre Abbey
Scheduled monument · ~1.6 miles
Multivallate hillfort at Hunsbury Hill
Scheduled monument · ~1.7 miles
Upton bowl barrow
Scheduled monument · ~2.1 miles
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