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Winchester

Winchester- the 8th burh to be cited in the Burghal Hidage

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Kingdom Type of Burh No. of Hides O.S. Grid Ref
Wessex Burghal Town 2400 SU48102950

 

O.S. Map 1:50,000
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Aerial Photograph

The Street Plan of the Burghal Town (black) over the
Roman Street Plan (open lines)

Burhs in order of citation

1 Eorpeburnan 2 Hastings 3 Lewes 4 Burpham 5 Chichester 6 Portchester 7 Southampton 8 Winchester 9 Wilton 10 Chisbury 11 Shaftesbury 12 Christchurch 13 Wareham 14 Bridport 15 Exeter 16 Halwell 17 Lydford
18 Pilton 19 Watchet 20 Axbridge 21 Lyng 22 Langport 23 Bath 24 Malmesbury 25 Cricklade 26 Oxford 27 Wallingford 28 Buckingham 29 Sashes 30 Eashing 31 Southwark 32 Worcester 33 Warwick

Winchester c. 880-6

Winchester c. 993 – 1066

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