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Taking of Harlech 1283

1283
Gwynedd, Wales
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
occupation
Location
Gwynedd, Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Welsh defenders
VS
Victor
Edward I of England (forces under Sir Otto de Grandson)
Outcome
The town/site of Harlech was taken by English forces under Otto de Grandson with 560 infantry; work on Harlech Castle began immediately afterwards under Master James of St George.
The Battle

History & Significance

Taking of Harlech 1283 was a medieval occupation, fought at Gwynedd, Wales in 1283. Edward I of England (forces under Sir Otto de Grandson) prevailed over Welsh defenders. The town/site of Harlech was taken by English forces under Otto de Grandson with 560 infantry; work on Harlech Castle began immediately afterwards under Master James of St George.

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The ground

The ground they fought on

The site of Taking of Harlech 1283 lies on Lower Cambrian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Cambrian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.

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Scheduled Monuments near Taking of Harlech 1283

Castell Harlech
Castell Harlech
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~0 mi

Castell Harlech is a substantial castle built by Edward I between 1283 and 1289 during the final Welsh campaign to establish English military control over North Wales. The fortress occupies a dramatic rocky crag overlooking Cardigan Bay and the Meirionnydd coastline, positioned as a key stronghol…

Llywelyn2000 / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Muriau'r Gwyddelod Ancient Village
Muriau'r Gwyddelod Ancient Village
Scheduled monument · Prehistoric · ~0.8 mi

Muriau'r Gwyddelod Ancient Village is a prehistoric courtyard house situated in Wales and protected by Cadw as a scheduled monument under reference ME010. The site rests upon Lower Cambrian bedrock of sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded strata formed in the Early Cambrian period approximately…

David Medcalf / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Enclosure and Early Field System North of Fronhill, Llanfair
Enclosure and Early Field System North of Fronhill, Llanfair
Scheduled monument · Prehistoric · ~0.9 mi

Enclosure and Early Field System North of Fronhill, Llanfair is a prehistoric field system protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw. The monument comprises an enclosed area with associated field divisions, representing evidence of Early Bronze Age or later prehistoric land organisation. Such sys…

DS Pugh / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Tyddyn Du Enclosed Settlement
Tyddyn Du Enclosed Settlement
Scheduled monument · Prehistoric · ~1 mi

Tyddyn Du Enclosed Settlement is a prehistoric enclosed hut circle situated on Lower Cambrian bedrock in Wales. The underlying sandstone and conglomerate geology of the Early Cambrian period would have provided practical stone sources for construction, shaping settlement patterns across this upla…

David Medcalf / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Fonlief Hir Standing Stones
Fonlief Hir Standing Stones
Scheduled monument · Prehistoric · ~1.1 mi

Fonlief Hir Standing Stones is a prehistoric standing stone monument protected as a scheduled ancient monument by Cadw under reference ME057. Located in Wales, the stones occupy ground underlain by Middle Cambrian bedrock composed of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone, which emerged from shallow m…

Chris Andrews / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Garreg Round Cairn
Garreg Round Cairn
Scheduled monument · Prehistoric · ~1.1 mi

Garreg Round Cairn is a prehistoric cairn located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference ME107. The monument sits upon bedrock of Middle Cambrian age, comprising mudstone, siltstone and sandstone laid down during the Middle Cambrian period over 500 million years ago. This geological found…

Bill Boaden / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Cefnfilltir Enclosed Homestead
Scheduled monument · Prehistoric · ~0.6 miles
Groes Las Prehistoric Settlement & Field System
Scheduled monument · Prehistoric · ~0.8 miles
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