early wars of wessex

abbey advance Alfred Alfred's ancient Anglo-Saxon Asser Athelney battle battle of Deorham Battle of Edington battle of Ethandun Bokerly Dyke border boundary Bridgwater British Britons Brue burial camp campaign Cannington Cannington Park century Cerdic Charford Chronicle Clearbury coast Combwich conquest Cynuit Danes Danish defeat Devon district Domesday Dorset doubt Downend Dumnonia Dyvnaint early earthworks east eastward Edington England English Ethandun Ethelwerd evidence Exeter Exmoor fenland fleet force forest fortress Fosseway frontier Glastonbury Greswell Guthrum Hampshire haven hill host Hubba invaders islands Kentwine Kenwealh king kingdom known land later levies manor marshes Mendips Mercia miles Norse Old Sarum Parrett place-names Poldens position probably Quantocks raid recorded river Roman road Scandinavian seems settlement Severn ships shore Somerset stronghold suggested Taunton thence tradition victory Viking Wales Wareham Watchet Welsh Wessex West Saxons westward Whitsbury William of Malmesbury Wiltshire