Winchester (Witenagemot)
Archaeological_site in England, dating from the Early Medieval
Winchester was the capital of Wessex and the primary meeting place of the Witenagemot — the Anglo-Saxon council of nobles that advised the king. This assembly preceded Parliament and met here from the 7th to the 11th century.
- Type:
- Archaeological_site
- Period:
- Early Medieval
- Coordinates:
- 51.06°N, 1.31°W
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