The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle recorded that the Mercians and the people of Kent fought at Otford, without giving the outcome, although it is considered significant that Kent was re-established as an independent kingdom after the battle.
A Crónica anglosaxoa rexistrou que os mercianos e o pobo de Kent se enfrontaron en Otford, sen dar o resultado, a pesar de que se considera significativo que Kent se converteu novamente nun reino independente tras a batalla.