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Preferred term

Burgwall  

Definition

  • 9th-12th c. fortified feudal-like communities consisting of the landowner's dwelling and the dwellings of the working class and soldiers, surrounded by primitive earthworks, ditches for defense, etc.; precursors of towns; cf. Bourgs

Entry terms

  • Burghs, Burgwall
  • Burhs

Notation

  • 117693

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-RN404V97-B

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