What the records say
- When
- 556
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 51.49° N, 1.79° W
- Description
- 556 battle between West Saxons and Gritons
Battle of Beran Byrig
556 battle between West Saxons and Britons
At the Battle of Beran Byrig or Beranburh the West Saxons are said to have defeated the Britons at Barbury Castle hillfort near Swindon in or around 556 AD according to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle.
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