The Early Norman Castles of the British IslesJ. Murray, 1912 - 408 pages |
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... existence of a Norman castle . In this list , the burhs on both sides of the river at Hertford , Buckingham , and Nottingham are counted as two , because the very precise indications given in the Anglo- Saxon Chronicle show that each ...
... existence of a Norman castle . In this list , the burhs on both sides of the river at Hertford , Buckingham , and Nottingham are counted as two , because the very precise indications given in the Anglo- Saxon Chronicle show that each ...
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... existence during the succeeding centuries , and in fact until the present day . But the others , for some reason or other , did not take root . Professor Maitland remarked that many of the boroughs of Edward's day became rotten boroughs ...
... existence during the succeeding centuries , and in fact until the present day . But the others , for some reason or other , did not take root . Professor Maitland remarked that many of the boroughs of Edward's day became rotten boroughs ...
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... existence of a Norman castle there , though Leland says that he was told of " certen Ruines or Diches of a Castelle . " There was a mill and an oven to which the citizens owed soke , and the value of the manor , which belonged to the ...
... existence of a Norman castle there , though Leland says that he was told of " certen Ruines or Diches of a Castelle . " There was a mill and an oven to which the citizens owed soke , and the value of the manor , which belonged to the ...
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... existence of a Norman castle at Bakewell , but the names Castle Field , Warden Field , and Court Yard are at least suggestive . Bakewell was the seat of jurisdiction for the High Peak Hundred in mediæval times.1 CHAPTER IV DANISH ...
... existence of a Norman castle at Bakewell , but the names Castle Field , Warden Field , and Court Yard are at least suggestive . Bakewell was the seat of jurisdiction for the High Peak Hundred in mediæval times.1 CHAPTER IV DANISH ...
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... existence of fortified harbours . This is Willington , on the river Ouse , in Bedfordshire , which has been carefully described by Mr A. R. Goddard . This " camp " consists of two wards , and a wide outer enclosure ( Fig . 7 ) . " But ...
... existence of fortified harbours . This is Willington , on the river Ouse , in Bedfordshire , which has been carefully described by Mr A. R. Goddard . This " camp " consists of two wards , and a wide outer enclosure ( Fig . 7 ) . " But ...
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12th century acres ancient Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Annals appears Arch borough Brut building 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 Hereford hillock History houses II.'s reign Journ king land manor masonry MDCCCXX 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 Worcester word writer