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East Lyng is a Anglo-Saxon burh, one of a network of fortified settlements established in Wessex during the late ninth and tenth centuries. The site lies in Somerset and formed part of the defensive system devised under King Alfred and his successors to protect against Viking incursions and establish administrative control across the kingdom. The burh at East Lyng consisted of an enclosed settlement with earthwork defences, situated strategically within the landscape to serve both military and commercial functions. Though now substantially reduced, the monument survives as earthworks and represents a significant example of the organised frontier fortifications characteristic of the Anglo-Saxon period.
Anglo-Saxon burh at East Lyng is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019100. View the official record →
East Lyng is a Anglo-Saxon burh, one of a network of fortified settlements established in Wessex during the late ninth and tenth centuries. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019100.
Anglo-Saxon burh at East Lyng is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1019100.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Balt Moor Wall (0.6 km), Anglo-Saxon occupation site and site of Athelney Abbey on Athelney Hill (1.1 km), Duck decoy 250m north west of Moredon House (2.8 km).
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