BattlefieldsAlfred Builds Hastings Burh 880
Early Medieval

Alfred Builds Hastings Burh 880

880
East Sussex, England
Also known as: Hastings Burh 880 · Alfred Hastings Sussex
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
East Sussex, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
None
VS
Victor
Wessex (Alfred)
Outcome
Hastings fortified as eastern Sussex coastal burh
The Battle

History & Significance

Hastings was fortified as part of Alfred east Sussex defensive line. The town controlled the approach to the Weald from the sea and was a natural landing point for Danish raiders approaching from the east. The Burghal Hidage includes Hastings in the Sussex chain alongside Chichester, Burpham, Lewes, and Pevensey. The pre-existing Iron Age defences on the headland were probably incorporated into the Anglo-Saxon works.

Forces Involved

West Saxon royal builders and Sussex fyrd

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