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 101
By the end of the twelfth century there were some twenty - one churches in the town , and a large number of stone - built houses . There is also archaeological evidence for the opening up of new streets in the twelfth century and the ...
By the end of the twelfth century there were some twenty - one churches in the town , and a large number of stone - built houses . There is also archaeological evidence for the opening up of new streets in the twelfth century and the ...
Page 116
It is estimated that 44 per cent of all known twelfth - century granges ( mainly Cistercian ) were built on land that had been completely or largely waste in 1086. Although the Cistercians were at first a simple and solitary order ...
It is estimated that 44 per cent of all known twelfth - century granges ( mainly Cistercian ) were built on land that had been completely or largely waste in 1086. Although the Cistercians were at first a simple and solitary order ...
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centuries the houses were defined by post - holes . In the early periods it is hard to define the ... The Dialogue of the Exchequer , written late in the twelfth century , declared that English and Norman were so intermingled that ...
centuries the houses were defined by post - holes . In the early periods it is hard to define the ... The Dialogue of the Exchequer , written late in the twelfth century , declared that English and Norman were so intermingled that ...
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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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