The Early Norman Castles of the British IslesJ. Murray, 1912 - 408 pages |
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... bailey covers as much as eight acres ; in by far the greater number the whole area included in the hillock , court , and ditches does not exceed three acres , and often it is not more than one and a half.1 " " Now this type of fort will ...
... bailey covers as much as eight acres ; in by far the greater number the whole area included in the hillock , court , and ditches does not exceed three acres , and often it is not more than one and a half.1 " " Now this type of fort will ...
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... bailey castle ( a small motte and bailey of 2 acres ) , which are always assumed to be the burh of Edward . But the enclosure is far too small for a borough , and Edward's burh would certainly have enclosed the church ; for though the ...
... bailey castle ( a small motte and bailey of 2 acres ) , which are always assumed to be the burh of Edward . But the enclosure is far too small for a borough , and Edward's burh would certainly have enclosed the church ; for though the ...
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... bailey castle strongly suggests that there may be a connection between its adoption and the use of mercenaries . For the plan of this kind of castle seems to hint that the owner does not only mistrust his enemies , he also does not ...
... bailey castle strongly suggests that there may be a connection between its adoption and the use of mercenaries . For the plan of this kind of castle seems to hint that the owner does not only mistrust his enemies , he also does not ...
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... bailey plan , though the motte in those mountainous provinces is generally of natural rock , isolated either by nature or art . Mottes were not uncommon in Italy , according to Muratori , and are especially frequent in Calabria , where ...
... bailey plan , though the motte in those mountainous provinces is generally of natural rock , isolated either by nature or art . Mottes were not uncommon in Italy , according to Muratori , and are especially frequent in Calabria , where ...
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... bailey was so absolutely necessary to a residential castle , in order to find room for the stables , lodgings ... baileys were probably outposts dependent on some more im- portant castle . Lambert of Ardres , the panegyrist of the counts ...
... bailey was so absolutely necessary to a residential castle , in order to find room for the stables , lodgings ... baileys were probably outposts dependent on some more im- portant castle . Lambert of Ardres , the panegyrist of the counts ...
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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