| Anglo Saxon Chronicles - 556AD - Beranbyrg (Cynric and Ceawlin) |
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| The entry from the Chronicles |
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Original text
Her Cynric ⁊ Ceawlin fuhton wiþ Brettas æt Beranbyrg
Translation
556AD. This year Cynric and Ceawlin fought with the Britons at Beranbyrg.
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Where is Beranbyrg |
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Beranbyrg appears to be made from two Saxon snippets 'Beran' meaning 'to carry', or more likely 'bar' meaning 'boar' and 'byrg' a burh or fort, so the 'boar fort', this probably relating to the site of Barbury, an old celtic hillfort that probably controlled the northern part of Wiltshire.
This can be found at latitude longitude pair of 51.485686, -1.786296
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Possible interpretation of the Chronicles |
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Occuring only four years after Old Sarum, this looks like the Saxons taking control of the whole of Dorset, and setting Wessex up as a major kingdom, controlling Hampshire and Wiltshire.
This area was the ancestral home of the Belgae who had their capital was at Winchester(Venta Belgarum), however it would seem that they had two other centres at Old Sarum and Barbury.
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