Location
The Battle of Ellandun is thought to have taken place south of Swindon, in Wiltshire, but the exact site has not been discovered. Charles Oman used geographical information and contemporary boundaries as evidence to suggest the battle occurred at Wroughton, which is 4 miles (6 km) south of Swindon. T. Spicer has suggested the battle took place on the grounds of what is now Lydiard Park, in Swindon.
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