Excavations in the English town of Rendlesham by archaeologists from the Suffolk County Council have confirmed its status as an important Anglo-Saxon royal center between the sixth and eighth centuries A.D.
https://www.archaeology.org/images/MA2024/Digs/DD_England_Rendelsham_Excavation.jpg
More - https://www.archaeology.org/issues/544-2403/digs/12125-dd-england-anglo-saxon-rendlesham-update
King Alfred was here?
King Alfred was 9th century, by which time Rendlesham was occupied by the Danes. His capital was further south, at Winchester.
FWIW, I suspect that the area is better known in certain circles for the Rendlesham Forest incident that occurred just after Christmas in 1980.
TR
Yes… seen many documentaries on the subject. What was that acorn-shaped object anyway…? Many theories…