The Danish overwintering at Sheppey continued a pattern that was becoming a permanent feature of English life. By 855 the Vikings were routinely using English islands as bases, overwintering, and operating year-round rather than seasonally. The strategic implications were enormous: English defences designed to deter seasonal raids could not cope with permanent bases on English soil.
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