QBS #16 - Defender of the Realm Traditional Geocache
QBS #16 - Defender of the Realm
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16th in The Quest for The Blowing Stone series.
More info at the Bonus Cache page QBS #23 - Final - Quest for the Blowing Stone
Alfred wanted his people to be safe from Viking attacks. So he set up 'Burghs' all over Wessex. The word 'Burgh' is the same as 'Bury' or 'Borough'. It means a defended place. It still exists in place names like Edinburgh. Alfred's Burghs were forts with strong defenses. People from the countryside could run to safety inside them when the Vikings attacked. The King's men built big banks and dug deep ditches all around the burghs. They put strong wooden walls on top of the banks. Some burghs were quite empty inside. This meant there was plenty of room for people when they had to run and hide there.
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