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 11
... Bamborough , in Northumber- land . The Anglo - Saxon Chronicle tells us that in 547 Ida began to reign in ... Bamborough Dinguo Aroy . It is quite possible that there might have been a Keltic din in a place so well fitted for one ...
... Bamborough , in Northumber- land . The Anglo - Saxon Chronicle tells us that in 547 Ida began to reign in ... Bamborough Dinguo Aroy . It is quite possible that there might have been a Keltic din in a place so well fitted for one ...
Page 12
... Bamborough . It was built without doubt on the same lofty insulated rock where the castle now stands ; for when it ... Bamborough till the reign of William II . The area of the basaltic headland of Bamborough covers 4 acres , a ...
... Bamborough . It was built without doubt on the same lofty insulated rock where the castle now stands ; for when it ... Bamborough till the reign of William II . The area of the basaltic headland of Bamborough covers 4 acres , a ...
Page 29
... Bamborough , Bridgenorth , and Eddisbury ; but that this was by no means always the case , as a weak site , such as Witham , for example , was sometimes rendered defensible by works which appear to have fulfilled their purpose . In only ...
... Bamborough , Bridgenorth , and Eddisbury ; but that this was by no means always the case , as a weak site , such as Witham , for example , was sometimes rendered defensible by works which appear to have fulfilled their purpose . In only ...
Page 95
... Bamborough , Peak , and Tynemouth , where the site was sufficiently defended by precipices : Carlisle and Richmond , whose original design is un- known to us : Belvoir , Dover , Exeter , and Monmouth , which might on many grounds be ...
... Bamborough , Peak , and Tynemouth , where the site was sufficiently defended by precipices : Carlisle and Richmond , whose original design is un- known to us : Belvoir , Dover , Exeter , and Monmouth , which might on many grounds be ...
Page 100
... BAMBOROUGH , Northumberland . - We first hear of 2 BAMBOROUGH 101 this castle in the reign of Rufus. 1 The expenses entered in the Pipe Rolls ( 1170-1187 ) are for the works of the castle , the chamber and wall of the castle , the houses ...
... BAMBOROUGH , Northumberland . - We first hear of 2 BAMBOROUGH 101 this castle in the reign of Rufus. 1 The expenses entered in the Pipe Rolls ( 1170-1187 ) are for the works of the castle , the chamber and wall of the castle , the houses ...
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