dumnonia

Monday 21 September 2015

Battle of Dyrham .did 10,000 die here?


Battle of Dyrham –



did 10,000 die here
                                                                                                                                        
Hinton Hill Fort near Bath - the old track
The remains of the old extension of Dunsdown Lane, that ran past Hinton Fort and was the route that Ceawlin took to capture and defeat the Britons at the Battle of Dyrham



Battle of Dyrham


This year Cuthwin and Ceawlin fought with the Britons, and slew three kings, Commail, and Condida, and Farinmail, on the spot called Deorham, and took from them three cities, Gloucester, Cirencester, and Bath.”