Monument record TR 36 NW 1447 - Battle Of Thanet

Summary

The site of the Battle of Thanet is located in Manston in Kent. The battle was fought in 853 AD between the English and the Vikings. Ealhhere of Kent and Huda of Surrey fought a Viking force and were both killed in the battle.

Location

Grid reference TR 3470 6771 (point)
Map sheet TR36NW
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish MANSTON, THANET, KENT

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Full Description

The site of the Battle of Thanet is located in Manston in Kent. The battle was fought in 853 AD between the English and the Vikings. Ealhhere of Kent and Huda of Surrey fought a Viking force and were both killed in the battle. (1)

The National Grid Reference for the site of the battle is: TR3470567714 (2)


<1> Rayner M, 2004, English Battlefields: 500 Battlefields that Shaped English History (Bibliographic reference). SKE56184.

<2> 2008, Ordnance Survey Map 1:1250, 2008 (OS Card Reference). SKE59095.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Bibliographic reference: Rayner M. 2004. English Battlefields: 500 Battlefields that Shaped English History.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: 2008. Ordnance Survey Map 1:1250, 2008.

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Record last edited

Aug 7 2026 9:50AM