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Old Sarum is the deserted site of the earliest settlement of Salisbury, Wiltshire. Its origins lie in the Iron Age hillfort erected here around 400 BC, controlling the intersection of two trade paths and the Hampshire Avon. The site continued to be occupied during the Roman period. The Saxons later used the fort as a stronghold against marauding Vikings. The Normans constructed a motte-and-bailey castle and a great cathedral. Old Sarum declined from the early 13th century, as the new Salisbury grew around the new cathedral in the plain below. Old Sarum was finally abandoned by 1540. It is within the council area of Wiltshire.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1015675.

Place Type: Hillfort
Historic County: Wiltshire
Lat, Long: 51.093466,-1.8053773
Grid Reference: SU 1372 3270
Civil Parish: Salisbury CP
Council Area: Wiltshire CA
Police Area: Wiltshire PA

GBPN ID: 303636
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Old_Sarum,_Wiltshire_303636

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