The Early Norman Castles of the British IslesJohn Murray, 1912 - 408 pages Some 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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... ANGLO - SAXON 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 CHAPTER ...
... ANGLO - SAXON 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 CHAPTER ...
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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 7. Willington , Beds 8. Arundel , Sussex ; Abergavenny , Monmouth 9 ...
... Anglo - Saxon MS . of Prudentius 3. Wallingford , Berks ; Wareham , Dorset 4. Eddisbury , Cheshire ; Witham , Essex 5. Plan of Towcester about 1830 6. Shoebury , Essex 7. Willington , Beds 8. Arundel , Sussex ; Abergavenny , Monmouth 9 ...
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... 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.
... 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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Ella S. Armitage. CHAPTER II ANGLO - SAXON FORTIFICATIONS We have pointed out in the preceding chapter that when it is asked whether the earthworks of the moated mound - and - court type were the work of the Anglo- Saxons , the question ...
Ella S. Armitage. CHAPTER II ANGLO - SAXON FORTIFICATIONS We have pointed out in the preceding chapter that when it is asked whether the earthworks of the moated mound - and - court type were the work of the Anglo- Saxons , the question ...
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... Saxon times . * It 1 Bede , H. E. , iii . , 16 . 2 See Bede , as above , and Symeon , ii . , 45 ( R.S. ) . 3 We infer this from the strong defences of what is now the middle ward . 4 The fact , however , that ... ANGLO - SAXON FORTIFICATIONS.
... Saxon times . * It 1 Bede , H. E. , iii . , 16 . 2 See Bede , as above , and Symeon , ii . , 45 ( R.S. ) . 3 We infer this from the strong defences of what is now the middle ward . 4 The fact , however , that ... ANGLO - SAXON FORTIFICATIONS.
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12th century acres ancient Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Annals appears Arch bank borough bretasche Brut building built Burghal Hidage burgus burh called camp Cardigan castelli castellum castrum chapel charter Chester church Close Rolls Colchester Conquest Corfe Danes Danish defended ditch Domesday Book doubt Earl early Norman earthen earthworks Edward Edward the Elder enclosed enclosure England English Ethelfleda evidence existed feet feudal Fitz fortifications Fulk Nerra Gwynedd Henry II Henry II.'s Henry III.'s reign History houses II.'s reign Journ king land manor masonry medieval 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 stockade stone castle stone keep town trace turris Wales wall ward Welsh William wooden castle word writer