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Original Articles

The articulation of burgages and streets in early medieval towns, part 1: the case of Bridgnorth, Shropshire

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  • Ordnance Survey map 1884 Extracts of the 1:500 OS maps are derived from Edina Digimap
  • Group Limited (2016). All rights reserved (1884). © Crown Copyright and Landmark Information SMR Shropshire Sites and Monuments Record

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