253 – Anglo Saxon Market Towns in the Viking Age
The British History Podcast
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The Role of Burrs in the Redevelopment of Market Towns in Wessex
This chapter explores the connection between the construction of burrs and the redevelopment of market towns in Wessex during the Viking Age. It discusses how burrs became the foundation for the trading economy, as well as political, social, and legal hubs for the shires.
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