BattlefieldsNorse Raid on Tavistock Monastery 997
Early Medieval

Norse Raid on Tavistock Monastery 997

997
Devon, England
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Raid
Location
Devon, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Tavistock monastic community
VS
Victor
Norse raiders
Outcome
Monastery burned and plundered
The Battle

History & Significance

Tavistock Abbey was founded in 961 by Ordgar, Ealdorman of Devon, in the South West of England. Beyond this founding detail, the provided sources contain no specific information about a Norse raid on the monastery in 997. The event cannot be described in any reliable detail from the material available.

Confirmed battlefield location
Buried history

The only sourced detail relevant to Tavistock from these sources is that the abbey was established in 961, making it a relatively young institution at the time the raid is said to have occurred. No further detail about the raid itself is recorded in the provided sources.

Casualties & Losses

not recorded

Forces Involved

not recorded

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