Book of Norman EnglandUsing archaeological, topographical and architectural evidence, this book covers the entire story of Norman England in an accessible way. It describes the impact of the Norman Conquest on England and looks at the castles, monasteries and churches and their effect on the landscape. |
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Page 70
The castle mound was built entirely of chalk and the prehistoric ramparts were deepened and modified to defend the outer bailey ( Ford Street was originally called Bailey End ) . At the western end of the town the Normans built a ...
The castle mound was built entirely of chalk and the prehistoric ramparts were deepened and modified to defend the outer bailey ( Ford Street was originally called Bailey End ) . At the western end of the town the Normans built a ...
Page 71
But the great age of the motte and bailey was after 1066 , when many hundreds more were built in Normandy , Brittany and elsewhere in Europe . It is significant that the Bayeux Tapestry , which was almost certainly produced in England ...
But the great age of the motte and bailey was after 1066 , when many hundreds more were built in Normandy , Brittany and elsewhere in Europe . It is significant that the Bayeux Tapestry , which was almost certainly produced in England ...
Page 72
43 The cropmark of a ploughed - out motte and bailey at Hoddenton , Chirbury , close to the Welsh border in Shropshire . Mottes have normally been too substantial to destroy , but some of the early earth and timber castles were levelled ...
43 The cropmark of a ploughed - out motte and bailey at Hoddenton , Chirbury , close to the Welsh border in Shropshire . Mottes have normally been too substantial to destroy , but some of the early earth and timber castles were levelled ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Book of Norman England English Heritage |
| Author | Trevor Rowley |
| Contributor | English Heritage |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | B.T. Batsford, 1997 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 13 Jun 2008 |
| ISBN | 0713480661, 9780713480665 |
| Length | 144 pages |
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