Dinerth and Aldford, Cheshire, 908 AD
Dinerth and Aldford, Cheshire, 908 ADCadfael found the Viking longships pegged to the banks of the Dee, which he had followed on its curving course south-westwards. It would continue in that direction to its source in the Snowdon mountains. After coming upon the vessels, it did not take long to find the encampment. The Norsemen had followed the river a little farther and dug a D-shaped fortification large enough to hold their tents and equipment. The straight arm of the D was the river, so the curve was a moat they had dug out. To cross it, they had placed several planks guarded by three sentries armed with spears.
Cadfael approached them and asked whether they spoke his language. One replied, “A little. What do you want, Welshman?”
“I have informat
