The Isle of Wight was a natural staging post for Viking raiders attacking the Hampshire coast and Solent area. Danish fleets repeatedly used it as a base for raids inland. Alfred later incorporated the island into his coastal defence network, with a burh at nearby Portchester and patrols in the Solent.
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