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Roman Period

Siege of Stanwick 71 AD

71
Yorkshire, England
Also known as: Cerialis takes Stanwick · Fall of Venutius stronghold
Era
Roman Period
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Yorkshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Venutius / Brigantes
Forces
Brigantian garrison at Stanwick c.2,000–4,000.
VS
Victor
Rome (Cerialis)
Forces
Romans under Cerialis c.3,000–5,000 (siege force)
Outcome
Massive Brigantian enclosure at Stanwick stormed; Venutius fate unknown after defeat
The Battle

History & Significance

Stanwick was one of the largest Iron Age enclosures in Britain and its fall ended organised Brigantian resistance to Rome, though the vast earthwork system shows the scale of resistance Cerialis faced.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Stanwick 71 AD

Section of Scots Dyke linear boundary in Low Wood, Langdale
Scheduled monument · ~1.2 miles
Section of Scots Dyke linear boundary east of Langdale Rush
Scheduled monument · ~1.4 miles
Section of Scots Dyke linear boundary 235m south of Stanwick Hall Reservoir
Scheduled monument · ~1.6 miles
Medieval cross at Barton
Scheduled monument · ~2.8 miles
Section of Scots Dike linear boundary north west of High Merrybent
Scheduled monument · ~2.9 miles
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