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Early Medieval

Exmouth Viking Raid 1001

1001
Devon, England
Also known as: Norse attack Exmouth 1001 · Danes raid Exe estuary 1001
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Devon, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Exmouth and Exe estuary settlements
Forces
Exmouth settlements: c.100–300 local defenders.
VS
Victor
Norse raiders
Forces
Norse raiders: c.500–1,000
Outcome
Estuary communities plundered
The Battle

History & Significance

The 1001 Norse raid on Exmouth complemented the attack on Exeter by seizing plunder from the estuary settlements feeding the city and cutting off maritime access.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Exmouth Viking Raid 1001

Two bowl barrows at Big Wood, 580m south west and 470m south of Moorland Cottage
Scheduled monument · ~2.6 miles
Three bowl barrows on Lympstone Common, 500m west of Fryingpans
Scheduled monument · ~3.1 miles
Two bowl barrows on Bicton Common, 770m and 780m north of Frying Pans
Scheduled monument · ~3.7 miles
Four bowl barrows at Four Firs on Woodbury Common
Scheduled monument · ~3.8 miles
Two bowl barrows on Woodbury Common, both 330m east of Four Firs
Scheduled monument · ~3.9 miles
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