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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... Danes , and to this inquiry we will address ourselves in the succeeding chapters . It will clear the ground greatly if it is recognised at the outset that these earthworks are castles , in the usual sense of the word ; that is , the ...
... Danes , and to this inquiry we will address ourselves in the succeeding chapters . It will clear the ground greatly if it is recognised at the outset that these earthworks are castles , in the usual sense of the word ; that is , the ...
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... Danes in 867 shows that the Roman walls of that city were still preserved . These passages are the solitary instances of fortifications in England mentioned by the Chronicle before the time of Alfred.2 The invasions of the Danes led at ...
... Danes in 867 shows that the Roman walls of that city were still preserved . These passages are the solitary instances of fortifications in England mentioned by the Chronicle before the time of Alfred.2 The invasions of the Danes led at ...
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... Dane and the Norman , the English polity survived both conquests . The wisdom , energy , and steadfastness of King Alfred ... Danes , the fortifications which they raised for the protection of their subjects . From the pages of the Anglo ...
... Dane and the Norman , the English polity survived both conquests . The wisdom , energy , and steadfastness of King Alfred ... Danes , the fortifications which they raised for the protection of their subjects . From the pages of the Anglo ...
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... words for fortifications , burh , faesten , and geweorc . Burh is always used for those of Edward and Ethelfleda , faesten ( fastness ) or geweorc ( work ) for those of the Danes . B 3 ladies ' bower , the chapel and other buildings.
... words for fortifications , burh , faesten , and geweorc . Burh is always used for those of Edward and Ethelfleda , faesten ( fastness ) or geweorc ( work ) for those of the Danes . B 3 ladies ' bower , the chapel and other buildings.
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... Danes . Far other was the thought of Ethelfleda , when 1 Published in 1884 , but comprising a number of papers read to various archæological societies through many previous years , during which Mr Clark's reputation as an archæologist ...
... Danes . Far other was the thought of Ethelfleda , when 1 Published in 1884 , but comprising a number of papers read to various archæological societies through many previous years , during which Mr Clark's reputation as an archæologist ...
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