Draper, S. (2008). The significance of Old English burh in Anglo-Saxon England. Anglo-Saxon Studies in Archaeology and History 15. Vol 15, pp. 240-253.

Title: The significance of Old English burh in Anglo-Saxon England
Issue: Anglo-Saxon Studies in Archaeology and History 15
Series: Anglo-Saxon Studies in Archaeology and History
Volume: 15
Number of Pages: 284
Page Start/End: 240 - 253
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Publication Type: Journal
Abstract: Uses archaeological and documentary evidence to argue that the underlying root meaning has a basic association with ditched enclosures. In particular suggests a link between some Old English burh place-names and enclosures surrounding high-status settlements of Middle and Late Saxon date.
Author: Simon Draper
Year of Publication: 2008
Subjects / Periods:
Enclosures (Auto Detected Subject)
Ditched Enclosures (Auto Detected Subject)
Late Saxon Date (Auto Detected Temporal)
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Created Date: 09 Apr 2011