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Battle of Heavenfield is shown as a wayside cross on the public map of Northumberland. The saved point is the map point or the centre of its mapped shape.
Northumbrian forces under King Oswald defeated the Mercians under Penda in the Battle of Heavenfield in 634 CE. The victory secured Northumbrian dominance in northern England and marked a key moment in the Christianization of the region.
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