In 1001, Vikings laid siege to Exeter, but due to the strong fortifications built during Athelstan's reign they could not break through.
They then started pillaging nearby villages, and were met at Pinhoe by an army from the shires of Devon and Somerset.
He sneaked through the Danish lines and ran to Exeter to get arrows and arms.
[1] The priest was awarded for his outstanding bravery an annual payment of 16 shillings.
It was said that this sum was still paid to the Vicar of Pinhoe in Victorian times.