The Early Norman Castles of the British IslesJ. Murray, 1912 - 408 pages |
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... 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 in the present vil.
... 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 in the present vil.
Page 5
... remains of which have sometimes been found on excavation.1 These are the main features of the earthworks in question . Some variations may be noticed . The ditch is not invariably carried all round the hillock , occasionally it is not ...
... remains of which have sometimes been found on excavation.1 These are the main features of the earthworks in question . Some variations may be noticed . The ditch is not invariably carried all round the hillock , occasionally it is not ...
Page 10
... show signs of having been utilised as castles , having remains of breastworks on their summits.1 1 From the report of a competent witness , Mr Basil Stallybrass . CHAPTER II ANGLO - SAXON FORTIFICATIONS We have pointed out 10 INTRODUCTORY.
... show signs of having been utilised as castles , having remains of breastworks on their summits.1 1 From the report of a competent witness , Mr Basil Stallybrass . CHAPTER II ANGLO - SAXON FORTIFICATIONS We have pointed out 10 INTRODUCTORY.
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... remains . 2 Gesta Pontificum , 186. See Appendix C. 3 Birch's Cartularium , ii . , 222 ; Kemble's Codex Diplomaticus , v . , 142 . 4 He signs a charter in 889 as " subregulus et patricius Merciorum , " Kemble's Codex Diplomaticus . See ...
... remains . 2 Gesta Pontificum , 186. See Appendix C. 3 Birch's Cartularium , ii . , 222 ; Kemble's Codex Diplomaticus , v . , 142 . 4 He signs a charter in 889 as " subregulus et patricius Merciorum , " Kemble's Codex Diplomaticus . See ...
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... remains . We may concede that the original meaning of an enclosure was never entirely lost , and that it appears to be preserved in a few passages in the Anglo - Saxon laws . Thus Edmund speaks of mine burh as an asylum , the violation ...
... remains . We may concede that the original meaning of an enclosure was never entirely lost , and that it appears to be preserved in a few passages in the Anglo - Saxon laws . Thus Edmund speaks of mine burh as an asylum , the violation ...
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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