Battle of Beran Byrig (Q4870466)

matcher place: Swindon (relation 110212), Wroughton (relation 2674318)
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English Wikipedia categories: 550s conflicts, 556, 6th century in England, Battles involving Wessex, Battles involving the Britons, English battle stubs, Military history of Wiltshire

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Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

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 556 AD.

Wikidata location: 51.4855, -1.7868 view on OSM or edit on OSM

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550s conflicts	historic=battlefield
Battles involving the Britons	historic=battlefield
Battles involving Wessex	historic=battlefield