The Early Norman Castles of the British IslesSome portions of this book have already appeared in print. The rest of the work is entirely new. No serious attempt had been made to ascertain the exact nature of Saxon and Danish 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 in the present volume were written before the appearance of his book, though the results arrived at are only slightly different. |
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PREFACE INTRODUCTORY · CONTENTS CHAPTER I DANISH FORTIFICATIONS CHAPTER II ANGLO - SAXON FORTIFICATIONS CHAPTER III ANGLO - SAXON FORTIFICATIONS - CONTINUED CHAPTER IV CHAPTER V THE ORIGIN OF PRIVATE CASTLES CHAPTER VI DISTRIBUTION AND ...
PREFACE INTRODUCTORY · CONTENTS CHAPTER I DANISH FORTIFICATIONS CHAPTER II ANGLO - SAXON FORTIFICATIONS CHAPTER III ANGLO - SAXON FORTIFICATIONS - CONTINUED CHAPTER IV CHAPTER V THE ORIGIN OF PRIVATE CASTLES CHAPTER VI DISTRIBUTION AND ...
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Anglo - Saxon MS . of Prudentius 3. Wallingford , Berks ; Wareham , Dorset 4. Eddisbury , Cheshire ; Witham , Essex 5. Plan of Towcester about 1830 6. Shoebury , Essex 1. Typical Motte - Castles : -Topcliffe , Yorks ; Laughton - en ...
Anglo - Saxon MS . of Prudentius 3. Wallingford , Berks ; Wareham , Dorset 4. Eddisbury , Cheshire ; Witham , Essex 5. Plan of Towcester about 1830 6. Shoebury , Essex 1. Typical Motte - Castles : -Topcliffe , Yorks ; Laughton - en ...
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... 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.
... 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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CHAPTER II ANGLO - SAXON FORTIFICATIONS We have pointed out in the preceding chapter that when it is asked whether ... work of the AngloSaxons , the question resolves itself into another , namely , Did the Anglo - Saxons build castles ?
CHAPTER II ANGLO - SAXON FORTIFICATIONS We have pointed out in the preceding chapter that when it is asked whether ... work of the AngloSaxons , the question resolves itself into another , namely , Did the Anglo - Saxons build castles ?
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8 Strange to say , this is the only record which we have of any fortress - building by the invading Saxons . Until we come to the time of Alfred ... SCANTINESS OF RECORDS is mentioned in 571 that the Saxons 12 ANGLO - SAXON FORTIFICATIONS.
8 Strange to say , this is the only record which we have of any fortress - building by the invading Saxons . Until we come to the time of Alfred ... SCANTINESS OF RECORDS is mentioned in 571 that the Saxons 12 ANGLO - SAXON FORTIFICATIONS.
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| Title | The Early Norman Castles of the British Isles |
| Author | Ella S. Armitage |
| Publisher | John Murray, 1912 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 17 Dec 2012 |
| ISBN | 1511546832, 9781511546836 |
| Length | 408 pages |
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