While Aethelflaed built the north Stafford burh, Edward coordinated the construction of a second burh south of Stafford. This pattern of twin burhs at river crossings — seen also at Hertford and Buckingham — was a systematic approach to controlling strategic water crossings. The Staffordshire burhs formed part of the frontier fortification line before the offensive into the Five Boroughs.
West Saxon army under Edward the Elder
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