The Early Norman Castles of the British IslesJ. Murray, 1912 - 408 pages |
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... . TEIVISSIT : VTIO DE RETVR CASTELLVM AT HESTENG CEASTRA HASTINGS . MOTTE - CASTLES FROM THE BAYEUX TAPESTRY . [ Frontispiece . THE EARLY NORMAN CASTLES OF THE BRITISH ISLES BY ELLA. CHAPTER ANGLO-SAXON FORTIFICATIONS.
... . TEIVISSIT : VTIO DE RETVR CASTELLVM AT HESTENG CEASTRA HASTINGS . MOTTE - CASTLES FROM THE BAYEUX TAPESTRY . [ Frontispiece . THE EARLY NORMAN CASTLES OF THE BRITISH ISLES BY ELLA. CHAPTER ANGLO-SAXON FORTIFICATIONS.
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... fortifications by a comparison of the existing remains with the historical records which have come down to us , until the publication of Mr. Allcroft's valuable book on Earthwork of England . The chapters on Saxon and Danish earthworks ...
... fortifications by a comparison of the existing remains with the historical records which have come down to us , until the publication of Mr. Allcroft's valuable book on Earthwork of England . The chapters on Saxon and Danish earthworks ...
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... FORTIFICATIONS CHAPTER III ANGLO - SAXON FORTIFICATIONS - CONTINUED 31 CHAPTER IV DANISH FORTIFICATIONS 48 CHAPTER V THE ORIGIN OF PRIVATE CASTLES · 63 CHAPTER VI DISTRIBUTION AND CHARACTERISTICS OF MOTTE - CASTLES 80 CHAPTER VII THE ...
... FORTIFICATIONS CHAPTER III ANGLO - SAXON FORTIFICATIONS - CONTINUED 31 CHAPTER IV DANISH FORTIFICATIONS 48 CHAPTER V THE ORIGIN OF PRIVATE CASTLES · 63 CHAPTER VI DISTRIBUTION AND CHARACTERISTICS OF MOTTE - CASTLES 80 CHAPTER VII THE ...
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... fortifications is much more uniform ; one of the features contrasting them most strongly with the great prehistoric " camps of southern England is their comparatively small size . We know of only one ( Skipsea ) in which the bailey ...
... fortifications is much more uniform ; one of the features contrasting them most strongly with the great prehistoric " camps of southern England is their comparatively small size . We know of only one ( Skipsea ) in which the bailey ...
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... fortification which are to be found in Denmark , made the luminous remark that " the fortresses of prehistoric times are the defences of the community , north of the Alps as in the old classical lands . Small castles for an individual ...
... fortification which are to be found in Denmark , made the luminous remark that " the fortresses of prehistoric times are the defences of the community , north of the Alps as in the old classical lands . Small castles for an individual ...
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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