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Siege of Arundel (1102)

1102
West Sussex, England
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
West Sussex, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Robert of Belleme
VS
Victor
Henry I
Outcome
Henry I's forces besieged Arundel Castle for around three months during Robert of Belleme's rebellion; the garrison surrendered on terms allowing Belleme safe passage to leave the kingdom, and Belleme was subsequently stripped of his English lands.
The Battle

History & Significance

Siege of Arundel (1102) was a medieval siege, the investment of a fortified position, fought at West Sussex, England in 1102. The victor was Henry I. Henry I's forces besieged Arundel Castle for around three months during Robert of Belleme's rebellion; the garrison surrendered on terms allowing Belleme safe passage to leave the kingdom, and Belleme was subsequently stripped of his English lands.

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The ground

The ground they fought on

The site of Siege of Arundel (1102) lies on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.

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Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Arundel (1102)

Amberley Castle
Amberley Castle
Scheduled monument · ~1.5 mi

Amberley Castle is a 14th-century fortified residence located in the parish of Amberley in West Sussex, constructed by Bishop Rede of Chichester as a defensive stronghold and episcopal retreat. The castle comprises a substantial gatehouse, curtain walls, and rounded bastions that reflect its peri…

Jonathan Day from Brighton, UK / CC BY 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Arundel Castle
Arundel Castle
Scheduled monument · ~2.3 mi

Arundel Castle is a fortified residence in West Sussex that originated as a Norman motte-and-bailey castle founded in the late eleventh century, likely established shortly after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The castle's keep, constructed on its substantial earthwork mound, dates from the late ele…

Egjoni98 / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Rackham Banks: A cross dyke and Itford Hill style settlement on Rackham Hill, 900m SSE of Oldbottom Barn
Rackham Banks: A cross dyke and Itford Hill style settlement on Rackham Hill, 900m SSE of Oldbottom Barn
Scheduled monument · ~2.5 mi

Rackham Banks is a cross dyke and associated settlement of Iron Age date located on Rackham Hill in Sussex, approximately 900 metres south-south-east of Oldbottom Barn. The site comprises defensive earthworks in the form of a cross dyke, characteristic of Iron Age fortification practices in south…

Simon Burchell / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Maison Dieu
Maison Dieu
Scheduled monument · ~2.5 mi

Maison Dieu is a medieval hospice and charitable institution located in Winchelsea, Sussex, founded in the thirteenth century to provide shelter and care for pilgrims and poor travellers. The surviving structure comprises a substantial stone building that reflects the architectural character typi…

Nilfanion / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Bignor Roman Villa, 450m east of Manor Farm
Bignor Roman Villa, 450m east of Manor Farm
Scheduled monument · ~2.7 mi

Bignor Roman Villa is a substantial Roman country house situated in West Sussex, England, dating to the second and third centuries AD. The villa represents a significant example of Romano-British domestic architecture and wealth, comprising multiple ranges of buildings arranged around courtyards…

Trevor Harris / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Bowl barrow on Springhead Hill, 750m SSW of Springhead Farm
Bowl barrow on Springhead Hill, 750m SSW of Springhead Farm
Scheduled monument · ~3 mi

Bowl barrow on Springhead Hill is a Bronze Age funerary monument located near Springhead Farm in Sussex. The site consists of a simple mound structure typical of bowl barrows, a common burial form across southern England during the Bronze Age period. Such barrows served as communal or individual…

Simon Burchell / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons
War Dyke entrenchment in Whiteways Plantation and South Wood
Scheduled monument · ~0.7 miles
Cross dyke 330m north west of Whiteways Lodge
Scheduled monument · ~0.7 miles
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