battle, medieval
Battle of Pencon
Battle of Pencon was a battle fought in AD 720 at Archenfield, in what is now United Kingdom. The recorded result: Welsh, Glamorgan or Brittonic victory.
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Record
| Date | AD 720 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Archenfield, United Kingdom 51.900N, 2.800W | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Grosmont 1405, 4.9 km W
- Battle of Campston Hill 1404, 4.9 km W
- Battle of the White Castle 1215, 9.2 km SW
- Battle of Penrhos Castle 1251, 10 km SW
- Battle of Monmouth 1233, 11 km SE
Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between AD 720 and 1405.
Elsewhere in AD 720
Battle of Pencon is one of 158 engagements of the 8th century in the atlas and one of 753 in present-day United Kingdom.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872010, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Pencon, revision 1370453034, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.