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title: Old Sarum, Wiltshire
author: Mark Edwards
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9886/old-sarum-wiltshire/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Old Sarum, Wiltshire

_Authored by Mark Edwards_

## Image File

[![Old Sarum, Wiltshire](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9886.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9886.jpg)

## Image Caption

An aerial view of Old Sarum, Wiltshire, [England](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/england/). The earthwork fortifications and the foundations of [William the Conqueror](https://www.worldhistory.org/William_the_Conqueror/)'s (r. 1066-1087 CE) Norman cathedral are still clearly visible today within this [Iron Age](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Iron_Age/) hill fort.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Edwards, M. (2019, January 22). Old Sarum, Wiltshire. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9886/old-sarum-wiltshire/>
### Chicago
Edwards, Mark. "Old Sarum, Wiltshire." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 22, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9886/old-sarum-wiltshire/>.
### MLA
Edwards, Mark. "Old Sarum, Wiltshire." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Jan 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9886/old-sarum-wiltshire/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aerial_photograph_of_Old_Sarum_site,_on_departure_from_Old_Sarum_airfield.jpg) by [**Mark Edwards**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aerial_photograph_of_Old_Sarum_site,_on_departure_from_Old_Sarum_airfield.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 22 January 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.