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Wednesday 20 September 1066 - The battle at the muddy ford

Fulford

The shield wall drawn up by earl Morcar on 20 September 1066 would have blocked access to York.  The area to the top of the map was passable but marshy. The area of near the river was thinly defended as it was very wet but the bank itself was held by Morcar's brother earl Edwin of Mercia. The modern map illustrates how little the site has been disturbed in the intervening 900+ years.

Monday 25 September 1066 - The Norse army is caught off-guard

Stamford Bridge

King Harold arrived and caught King Harald (Hardrada) away from his base.

14 October 1066 - The final showdown

Senlac Hill, now called Battle Abbey but we know it as Hastings

The slope defended at by King Harold. The Abbey came later.

Interesting links

bullet Battle of Fulford
bullet Battle of Stamford Bridge
bullet Battle of Hastings
bullet English Heritage
bullet Battlefields Trust
bullet Young Archaeologists Club (CAB)
bullet York Archaeological Trust
bullet Regia re-enactors
bullet Viking re-enactors
bulletOnline documents

Events

bullet Riccall Rampage 24 July 2010
bullet Jorvik Festival (there will be another one in 2011!)
bullet Fulford Festival 2010
bullet Festival of archaeology 2010

 

 

 

 

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