Key term for OCR GCSE History B, used in Settlers.
A fortified urban settlement, often featuring planned grid-streets and defensive perimeters.
Burh appears in OCR GCSE History B revision content for Viking Expansion (c.750–c.1050), especially Settlers and Viking life in Jorvik.
Viking Expansion (c.750–c.1050)
Settlers • Viking life in Jorvik
The Norman Conquest (1065–1087)
Castles • Distribution and design
The Norman Conquest (1065–1087)
Castles • Fortifications
The Norman Conquest (1065–1087)
England on the eve of the conquest • Culture
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