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Early Medieval

Battle of Gafulford

825
Devon, England
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Devon, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Cornish Britons
Forces
Cornish Britons: c. 500–1,200 warriors.
VS
Victor
Wessex (Egbert)
Forces
Wessex (Egbert): c. 800–1,500 warriors
Outcome
Egbert defeated the Cornish and their allies
The Battle

History & Significance

Gafulford was one of Egbert of Wessex campaigns against the Cornish Britons, extending West Saxon power into Devon and pushing the remaining independent British kingdoms further west.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Gafulford

Ringwork, castle, town banks, site of Saxon town and defences
Scheduled monument · ~5.6 miles
Alluvial tin streamwork in Lydford Woods
Scheduled monument · ~6 miles
Hillfort and medieval settlement in South Longridge Wood
Scheduled monument · ~6 miles
Milestone N of Lower Beardon
Scheduled monument · ~6 miles
Enclosure in Brandis Wood, 175m north of Longham
Scheduled monument · ~6.1 miles
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