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In recent years, however, a wind of change seems to be blowing through early English historical circles.

The great increase in the amount of archaeological activity, and therefore information, in the years immediately preceeding and following the Second World War has brought to light data which has changed the complection of the Saxon Shore dispute.

Where there were none fifteen years ago, several scholars currently are edging their way cautiously towards the acceptance of the `` shore occupied by '' position.

We must, therefore, have a look at the new archaeological material and re-examine the literary and place-name evidence which bears upon the problem.