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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... Chronicle tells us that in 547 Ida began to reign in Northumberland , and adds that he built " Bebbanburh , " which ... Chronicles Parallel , Introd . , xxiii . 2 Nennius says that Ida " unxit ( read cinxit ) Dynguayrdi GuerthBerneich a ...
... Chronicle tells us that in 547 Ida began to reign in Northumberland , and adds that he built " Bebbanburh , " which ... Chronicles Parallel , Introd . , xxiii . 2 Nennius says that Ida " unxit ( read cinxit ) Dynguayrdi GuerthBerneich a ...
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... Chronicle . The king was slain in a bur ( bower , or isolated women's chamber 1 ) , the door of which he attempted to defend ; but this bur was itself enclosed in a burh , the gates of which were locked by the etheling who had killed ...
... Chronicle . The king was slain in a bur ( bower , or isolated women's chamber 1 ) , the door of which he attempted to defend ; but this bur was itself enclosed in a burh , the gates of which were locked by the etheling who had killed ...
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... Chronicle we might be led to think that Alfred's son and daughter , Edward and Ethelfleda , were the chief builders of fortifications . But there is ample evidence that they only carried out a systematic purpose which had been initiated ...
... Chronicle we might be led to think that Alfred's son and daughter , Edward and Ethelfleda , were the chief builders of fortifications . But there is ample evidence that they only carried out a systematic purpose which had been initiated ...
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... Chronicle , 878 , 893 , 896. According to Henry of Huntingdon , the work on the Lea was the splitting of that river into two channels ; but I am informed that no trace of such a division remains . 2 Gesta Pontificum , 186. See Appendix ...
... Chronicle , 878 , 893 , 896. According to Henry of Huntingdon , the work on the Lea was the splitting of that river into two channels ; but I am informed that no trace of such a division remains . 2 Gesta Pontificum , 186. See Appendix ...
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... Chronicle and from Florence , than that the brother and sister each " did their own , " to use an expressive provincial phrase . Ethelfleda goes her own way , subduing Western Mercia , while Edward pushes up through Eastern Mercia and ...
... Chronicle and from Florence , than that the brother and sister each " did their own , " to use an expressive provincial phrase . Ethelfleda goes her own way , subduing Western Mercia , while Edward pushes up through Eastern Mercia and ...
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