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Early Medieval

Bardney Abbey Norse Raid 870

870
Lincolnshire, England
Also known as: Danes sack Bardney 870 · Viking attack Bardney Lincolnshire 870
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Lincolnshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Bardney monastic community
Forces
Bardney monks c.50–150.
VS
Victor
Danish raiders
Forces
Danish raiders c.300–800
Outcome
Monastery destroyed; community killed or fled
The Battle

History & Significance

The destruction of Bardney abbey in 870 — custodian of the relics of King Oswald of Northumbria — erased one of Mercia most venerable royal and ecclesiastical sites.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Bardney Abbey Norse Raid 870

Moated site 325m south east of Branston Lodge
Scheduled monument · ~1.7 miles
Bardney Abbey: remains of a Benedictine monastery, fishponds, post-medieval house and formal gardens
Scheduled monument · ~2.1 miles
Nocton Park Priory on Abbey Hill, 750m north east of Nocton Wood Houses
Scheduled monument · ~2.3 miles
King's Hill barrow
Scheduled monument · ~2.5 miles
Car Dyke in Nocton Wood
Scheduled monument · ~2.6 miles
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