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The Lost Battle of Surrey
Searching Surrey's hills for the lost site of a legendary Saxon victory over the Vikings.
The Battle of Aclea was one of the most important Saxon victories against the Vikings, yet its location remains a mystery.
Simon Furber meets the metal detectorists convinced the battle was fought in the Surrey Hills, and explores the evidence behind one of England's lost battlefields.
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