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RED LEES ENTRENCHMENTS

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Earthworks supposedly associated with the Battle of Brunanburgh AD937.

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(SD 86673124 to SD 87023180) The Red Lees Intrenchments
have the appearance of foundations or temporary earthworks. They
command the valley of the south branch of the Calder, and also a
considerable portion of that of the Brun; their dimensions are such
that agriculture has not yet defaced them.

The earthworks called "Burh Intrenchments" are associated with the
battle of Brunanburgh AD 937. (1-3)

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( 1) General reference

T Lancs & Ches HS 9 1856 35 (T T Wilkinson)

( 2) General reference

Hist Whalley 2 3rd ed 1876 195 (T D Whitaker)

( 3) General reference

T Lancs & Ches AS 26 1908 map 44 (J T Marquis)

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