The Early Norman Castles of the British IslesJ. Murray, 1912 - 408 pages |
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... instances 100 feet high . The hillock carried a breast- work of earth round the top , which in many cases is still preserved ; this breastwork enclosed a small court , sometimes only 30 feet in diameter , in rare cases as large as half ...
... instances 100 feet high . The hillock carried a breast- work of earth round the top , which in many cases is still preserved ; this breastwork enclosed a small court , sometimes only 30 feet in diameter , in rare cases as large as half ...
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... instance , at Berkeley , Ewias Harold , Yelden , and Tomen y Roddwy . 3 As at Rayleigh and Downpatrick . 4 In some of these castles there is no gap in the bailey banks for an entrance . They must have been entered by a movable wooden ...
... instance , at Berkeley , Ewias Harold , Yelden , and Tomen y Roddwy . 3 As at Rayleigh and Downpatrick . 4 In some of these castles there is no gap in the bailey banks for an entrance . They must have been entered by a movable wooden ...
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... A. • Early Fortifications in Scotland , p . 13. He adds an instance showing that Moot Hill is sometimes a mistake for Moot Hall . 3 Scottish Review , vol . xxxii . SEPULCHRAL HILLOCKS 9 moot - hill in Scotland means nothing 8 INTRODUCTORY.
... A. • Early Fortifications in Scotland , p . 13. He adds an instance showing that Moot Hill is sometimes a mistake for Moot Hall . 3 Scottish Review , vol . xxxii . SEPULCHRAL HILLOCKS 9 moot - hill in Scotland means nothing 8 INTRODUCTORY.
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... instances of prehistoric burials found under the hillocks of castles ; but in ordinary cases , these hillocks would not ... instance is recorded in the Revue Archæologique , to which we have unfortunately lost the reference . an earthen ...
... instances of prehistoric burials found under the hillocks of castles ; but in ordinary cases , these hillocks would not ... instance is recorded in the Revue Archæologique , to which we have unfortunately lost the reference . an earthen ...
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... instances of fortifications in England mentioned by the Chronicle before the time of Alfred . The invasions of the Danes led at last to a great fortifying epoch , which preserved our country from being totally overwhelmed by those ...
... instances of fortifications in England mentioned by the Chronicle before the time of Alfred . The invasions of the Danes led at last to a great fortifying epoch , which preserved our country from being totally overwhelmed by those ...
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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