Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Hexham: contested ground

The ground around Hexham was fought over 3 times between AD 634 and 1464: 3 battles, in 2 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of HeavenfieldBattle of CorbridgeBattle of HexhamBattle of HexhamGlasgowBelfastLeedsEdinburghMiddlesbroughBlackpoolYorkScarborough200 km54.988N, 2.072W
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Heavenfield, AD 634Battle of Corbridge, AD 918Battle of Hexham, 1464AD 6341464
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
AD 634Battle of HeavenfieldHexham
AD 918Battle of CorbridgeCorbridgehuman history
15 May 1464Battle of HexhamHexhamWars of the Roses

Contested ground is computed: recorded sites within six kilometres of one another, three or more engagements, in more than one war or across more than fifty years. Coordinates are those recorded in Wikidata and can be approximate.