Battle of Hatfield Chase 633
Marker: recorded battle location (no official boundary).
Key facts
| Date (year) | 633 | Wikidata P585 point in time |
|---|---|---|
| Century | 7th century | derived |
| Period | Early medieval, Anglo-Saxon & Viking | derived |
| Country | England | derived |
| Participants | Anglo-Saxons, Welsh people | Wikidata |
About the battle
The Battle of Hatfield Chase (Old English: Hæðfeld; Old Welsh: Meigen) was fought on 12 October 633 It pitted the Northumbrians against an alliance of Gwynedd and Mercia. The Northumbrians were led by Edwin and the Gwynedd-Mercian alliance was led by Cadwallon ap Cadfan and Penda. The site of the battle was a marshy area about 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Doncaster on the south bank of the River Don, though this location has been disputed. It was a decisive victory for Gwynedd and the Mercians: Edwin was killed and his army defeated, leading to the temporary collapse of Northumbria.
Visiting the battlefield
An investigation group has challenged the alleged site of the battle, mooted as being near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, suggesting an alternative location of nearby Cuckney, Nottinghamshire, at a place called locally High Hatfield, with an ancient name of 'Cukeney upon Hattfeild'.
During the 1950s workmen undertaking underpinning work at St Mary's Church (responding to subsidence due to local coal mining) uncovered a mass grave, which was thought to predate the 1100s church.
Location
- Recorded location (Wikidata; may be approximate): 53.5850, -0.9260
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Hatfield Chase (revision 1370442685), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section and section(s) “Challenged location”; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations removed. No text added.
Battle location from Wikidata (CC0).
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