Burhs are widely thought to have been the origins of urban life in England. In most cases, Alfred's rebuilding of a burh did not cause any change of name, as the sites chosen had already been some sort of fortified structure.

Alfred the Great effectively saved Anglo-Saxon England from being completely overwhelmed by the Danes. Yet Alfred was wise enough to realise that his military successes were only temporary. A more permanent measure of protection was needed against the growing threat of the Danes.

The Burghal Hidage (/ ˈbɜːrɡəl ˈhaɪdɪdʒ /) is an Anglo-Saxon document providing a list of over thirty fortified places (burhs), the majority being in the ancient Kingdom of Wessex, and the taxes (recorded as numbers of hides) assigned for their maintenance. [1] .

2019年12月21日 · Alfred the Great stabilized his kingdom from within and abroad with the use of burhs, which eventually became the word for burg. These towns were fortified and connected with roads and changed the landscape of ancient England. Here are 5 reasons how the burhs changed England and brought their country into the Medieval World. 1.

Burhs are widely thought to have been the origins of urban life in England. Wallingford and Wareham are the best-preserved examples of an Anglo-Saxon burh, with substantial ditches and banks still visible.

2011年3月31日 · Burh became a vernacular equivalent of mynster, meaning monastery or minster church. When burh defences were built anew in Wessex, and not incorporating Roman walls, they typically consisted of an earthen rampart with a ditch in front of it. Worcester has complementary archaeological evidence for topographical change in the Anglo-Saxon period.

The Burghal Hidage is a unique document, a list of Wessex's fortified burhs which reveals a degree of organisation rare for this period, and gives us a detailed glimpse of the system Alfred designed for the defence of his kingdom. The list we have is generally dated to the reign of Alfred's son Edward, but it clearly outlines Alfred's system as ...

2017年4月24日 · The Byrig (singular form in Old English: Burh/Burg; pronunciation: [‘burx]) were a series of Anglo-Saxon fortified settlements of the 9th century built as defensive strongholds against the incursions of the Norsemen (mainly Danish Vikings) who had been recurrently raiding and plundering the Anglian kingdoms of Wessex and Mercia.

The Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, particularly from the late 8th century onwards, faced significant threats from Viking invasions. In response, many towns were fortified to protect their inhabitants, their wealth, and strategic locations. These fortified settlements, known as burhs, played a crucial role in defending against these external threats.

Discusses the archaeological, topographical, historical and landscape evidence for five burhs (defended urban settlements) of the late ninth century in Somerset, England. Four of these are included by name in the Burghal Hidage document of c.880.