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 122
At Cheyney Longville the fortified manor house replaced the Norman ringwork to the north . many villages were built in the hundred or so years after the Conquest . Although there was a good deal of continuity in the location of church ...
At Cheyney Longville the fortified manor house replaced the Norman ringwork to the north . many villages were built in the hundred or so years after the Conquest . Although there was a good deal of continuity in the location of church ...
Page 123
... replaced an earlier arrangement of scattered hamlets ; for instance , Appleton - le - Moors replaced the two earlier settlements of Appleton and Baschebi . Although such planned villages . may have resulted from the Harrying of the ...
... replaced an earlier arrangement of scattered hamlets ; for instance , Appleton - le - Moors replaced the two earlier settlements of Appleton and Baschebi . Although such planned villages . may have resulted from the Harrying of the ...
Page 127
Similarly , T often replaced Th as in Tingrith ( Beds . ) and Tinsmore ( Oxon . ) and J replaced G as in Jarrow ( Dur . ) and Jevington ( Sussex ) . A few villages adopted completely French names , but wholesale changes from a Saxon or ...
Similarly , T often replaced Th as in Tingrith ( Beds . ) and Tinsmore ( Oxon . ) and J replaced G as in Jarrow ( Dur . ) and Jevington ( Sussex ) . A few villages adopted completely French names , but wholesale changes from a Saxon or ...
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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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