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Thesaurus Term/Concept: BURH

Identifier 68679
Class MONUMENT TYPE
Status Preferred
Index? Yes
Scope Note An Anglo-Saxon fortified town or other defended site, not necessarily urban.

Broader Terms/Concepts (2)

Related Terms/Concepts (1)

Narrower Terms/Concepts (0)

Instances/Examples (13)

Context Record
Monument Type MEX39992 Conjectural 10th century 'burh' ditch, St Peter's Hospital (Monument)
Monument Type MEX28817 Early medieval earthwork and possible site of Late Anglo Saxon burh defence, known as the 'Wulvesford earthwork' and later as 'Newland Street', Witham (Monument)
Monument Type MEX24719 Early medieval settlement, Maldon (Monument)
Monument Type MEX6863 Horndon-on-the-Hill (Monument)
Monument Type MEX20113 Near Great Waltham (Monument)
Monument Type MEX39648 Possible 10th century 'burh' ditch and post-medieval features, EEV Site, Gate Street (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1676 Possible Saxon town of Newport (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1052592 Possible site of Late Anglo-Saxon burh of Wigangamere (Monument)
Monument Type MEX38628 Possible site of Roman or Early Medieval earthwork enclosure or burh, 'Burgate Field enclosure', at Rivenhall End (Monument)
Monument Type MEX39994 Probable 10th century 'burh' ditch, 20 Spital Road, Maldon (Monument)
Monument Type MEX25908 Probable 10th century 'burh' ditch, Beacon Green, Maldon Hill (Monument)
Monument Type MEX26167 Probably Iron Age earthworks, thought to be the Late Anglo Saxon burh defence at Witham, known as 'Chipping Hill Camp' (Monument)
Monument Type MEX24874 Tenth century burh defence, 'Maldon Burh', Maldon (Monument)