He added: “Of all the candidates for the Battle of Brunanburh, only the possible Saxon burh at Towneley lies near a possible burial place for seven important Vikings, surely making the Burnley ...

A compound of the name 'Babba' and the Anglo Saxon word for 'stronghold' (burh or burg) In the Domesday Book, 'Babergh' was also 'Badberge'. The Old English for 'hill' was beorg or beorh She said ...