Norse raiders operating from Irish Sea bases struck the Pembrokeshire coast around 860, plundering coastal settlements and probing inland. The Pembrokeshire coast with its many sheltered inlets was ideal for Viking landing operations. The raids disrupted the agricultural economy of Deheubarth and forced the abandonment of exposed coastal settlements. Several Norse place-names survive along the Pembrokeshire coast from this period.
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