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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Page 67
... Annals of Fulda , 394 , Pertz , i . 5 Cap . Regum Francor . , ii . , 360 . 6 Thus De Caumont unfortunately spoke of the fortress built by Nicetus , Bishop of Treves , in the 6th century , as a château ( Abécédaire , ii . , 382 ) ; but ...
... Annals of Fulda , 394 , Pertz , i . 5 Cap . Regum Francor . , ii . , 360 . 6 Thus De Caumont unfortunately spoke of the fortress built by Nicetus , Bishop of Treves , in the 6th century , as a château ( Abécédaire , ii . , 382 ) ; but ...
Page 69
... ( Annals of Fulda , Pertz , i . , 393 ) ; 906 , Gerard and Matfrid fortify themselves in a certain castrum , in a private war ( Regino , Pertz , i . , 611 ) . Sismondi states that the great nobles wrested from Louis - le - Bégue ( 877-879 ) ...
... ( Annals of Fulda , Pertz , i . , 393 ) ; 906 , Gerard and Matfrid fortify themselves in a certain castrum , in a private war ( Regino , Pertz , i . , 611 ) . Sismondi states that the great nobles wrested from Louis - le - Bégue ( 877-879 ) ...
Page 125
... Normandy , it is never spoken of by that name in the charters of Cormeille , but is always called Strigulia . Notitia Monastica , Monmouthshire . See also Marsh's Annals of Chepstow Castle . part of the castle , as it contains a very.
... Normandy , it is never spoken of by that name in the charters of Cormeille , but is always called Strigulia . Notitia Monastica , Monmouthshire . See also Marsh's Annals of Chepstow Castle . part of the castle , as it contains a very.
Page 149
... and called the South Bailey . 3 Liber Eliensis , ii . , 245 ( Anglia Christiana ) . The part cited was written early in the 12th century : see Preface . 4 Stowe's Annals , 145 , 1 . an oval bailey , of which the banks and ditches.
... and called the South Bailey . 3 Liber Eliensis , ii . , 245 ( Anglia Christiana ) . The part cited was written early in the 12th century : see Preface . 4 Stowe's Annals , 145 , 1 . an oval bailey , of which the banks and ditches.
Page 178
Ella S. Armitage. border . As the Welsh annals give the credit of building the castle to Madoc ap Meredith , into whose hands it fell during the reign of Stephen , it is not impossible that some of the masonry still existing on the motte ...
Ella S. Armitage. border . As the Welsh annals give the credit of building the castle to Madoc ap Meredith , into whose hands it fell during the reign of Stephen , it is not impossible that some of the masonry still existing on the motte ...
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