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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Brompton , who wrote at the close of the 13th century " a poor compilation of little authority , was the first writer to state that the walls of " 14 - 2 1 Ante , p . 21 . 2 Haverfield , in V. C. H. Worcester , Romano - British ...
Brompton , who wrote at the close of the 13th century " a poor compilation of little authority , was the first writer to state that the walls of " 14 - 2 1 Ante , p . 21 . 2 Haverfield , in V. C. H. Worcester , Romano - British ...
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It lies close to the Foss Way , and about three miles from Watling Street ; like Eddisbury , it is near the junction of two Roman roads . There are remains of banks and ditches below the church . Dugdale says " there are certain ...
It lies close to the Foss Way , and about three miles from Watling Street ; like Eddisbury , it is near the junction of two Roman roads . There are remains of banks and ditches below the church . Dugdale says " there are certain ...
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Minute regulations concerning the founding of the borough of Overton are given in Close Rolls , Edward I. ( 1288-1296 ) , p . 285 . 2 See Round , Studies in Domesday , pp . 125 , 126 . THE EVIDENCE OF TAPESTRY 87 always provided ...
Minute regulations concerning the founding of the borough of Overton are given in Close Rolls , Edward I. ( 1288-1296 ) , p . 285 . 2 See Round , Studies in Domesday , pp . 125 , 126 . THE EVIDENCE OF TAPESTRY 87 always provided ...
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Even when the castle is inside the town walls it is almost invariably close to the walls , so that an escape into the country might always be possible.3 Of the towns or manors in which these castles were situated , Domesday Book gives ...
Even when the castle is inside the town walls it is almost invariably close to the walls , so that an escape into the country might always be possible.3 Of the towns or manors in which these castles were situated , Domesday Book gives ...
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The castle is on the line of the Roman road from Peterborough to Sleaford , and close to the Roman CarDyke . " The value of Bourn had risen at Domesday . 3 Itin . , i . , 27 . 1 D. B. , i . , 351b . 2 M. A. , vi . , 86 .
The castle is on the line of the Roman road from Peterborough to Sleaford , and close to the Roman CarDyke . " The value of Bourn had risen at Domesday . 3 Itin . , i . , 27 . 1 D. B. , i . , 351b . 2 M. A. , vi . , 86 .
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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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