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Burpham
Hob Uid: 623234
Location : West Sussex Arun Burpham
Grid Ref : TQ0390008900
Summary : The Early Medieval Burh of Burpham, probably created by either Alfred or Edward the Elder between 890-919 as an `emergency burh'. A possible location of the burh may be at Burpham Camp, an Iron Age promontory fort (see TQ 00 NW 11). This site yielded evidence of Late Saxon pottery and buildings within the presumably Iron Age fortifications.
More information : (Name centred TQ 039 091) Burpham [NAT] (1) Burham, the burh of Burpham, is first mentioned in c.900 as a burh with 720 hides assigned to it in the Burghal Hidage. (2) The 720 hides assigned to the burh could represent a bank along the neck of the promontory and down the Eastern side, but excluding the Western side covered by the River Arun. (3)

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Source details : OS 10,000 1976
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Source details : Hill D and Rumbole A 1996 The Defence of Wessex 195
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Monument Period Name : Early Medieval
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Monument Start Date : 919
Monument Type : Burh
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TQ 00 NW 128
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Activity type : GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY
Start Date : 1972-01-01
End Date : 1972-12-31

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Burpham