The Early Norman Castles of the British IslesJ. Murray, 1912 - 408 pages |
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... Survey with the actual remains . I also owe grateful thanks to Mr Goddard H. Orpen , R.I.A. , for most kindly revising the chapter on Irish mottes ; to Mr W. St John Hope ( late Assistant Secretary of the Society of Antiquaries ) , for ...
... Survey with the actual remains . I also owe grateful thanks to Mr Goddard H. Orpen , R.I.A. , for most kindly revising the chapter on Irish mottes ; to Mr W. St John Hope ( late Assistant Secretary of the Society of Antiquaries ) , for ...
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... Survey.1 Thus we see that the fortifications of the Danes , like those of the Anglo - Saxons , were the fortifications of the community . And we shall see in the next chapter that this was the general type of the fortifica- tions which ...
... Survey.1 Thus we see that the fortifications of the Danes , like those of the Anglo - Saxons , were the fortifications of the community . And we shall see in the next chapter that this was the general type of the fortifica- tions which ...
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... Survey is as capricious in its mention of castles as in its mention of churches . It is possible that further research in charters which the writer has been unable to examine may furnish additional castles , but the list now given may ...
... Survey is as capricious in its mention of castles as in its mention of churches . It is possible that further research in charters which the writer has been unable to examine may furnish additional castles , but the list now given may ...
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... Survey , defended a port by which direct access could be had to Normandy . It was to protect his base that William fortified these important estuaries , and committed them to the keeping of some of the most prominent of the Norman ...
... Survey , defended a port by which direct access could be had to Normandy . It was to protect his base that William fortified these important estuaries , and committed them to the keeping of some of the most prominent of the Norman ...
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... Survey . * BAMBOROUGH , Northumberland . - We first hear of 1 The expenses entered in the Pipe Rolls ( 1170-1187 ) are for the works of the castle , the chamber and wall of the castle , the houses of the castle ( an expression which ...
... Survey . * BAMBOROUGH , Northumberland . - We first hear of 1 The expenses entered in the Pipe Rolls ( 1170-1187 ) are for the works of the castle , the chamber and wall of the castle , the houses of the castle ( an expression which ...
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12th century acres ancient Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Annals appears Arch borough bretasche Brut building built Burghal Hidage burgus burh called camp Cardigan castelli castellum castrum certainly chapel charter Chester church Close Rolls Colchester Conquest Corfe Danes Danish defended ditch Domesday Book doubt Earl early Norman earthworks Edward Edward the Elder enclosed enclosure England English Ethelfleda evidence existence feet feudal Fitz fortifications Fulk Nerra Giraldus Gwynedd Henry II Henry II.'s hillock History houses III.'s reign Journ king land manor masonry mediæval mentioned moated Montgomerie mote motte and bailey motte-and-bailey motte-castle mound mural towers Norman castle Norwich Ordericus original Orpen outer Pipe Rolls private castle probably Quatford remains remarks Risen river Robert Rochester Roger Roman round ruins Saxon says Scotland shows side Stafford stands stockade stone castle stone keep town trace turris Wales wall ward Welsh William wooden castle word writer