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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... Dover ( from a plan in the British Museum , 1756 ) • 138 15. Dunster , Somerset ; Dudley , Staffs . 144 16. Durham .. 146 17. Ely , Cambs ; Ewias Harold , Hereford ; Eye , Suffolk 150 18. Hastings , Sussex ; Huntingdon . 158 19 ...
... Dover ( from a plan in the British Museum , 1756 ) • 138 15. Dunster , Somerset ; Dudley , Staffs . 144 16. Durham .. 146 17. Ely , Cambs ; Ewias Harold , Hereford ; Eye , Suffolk 150 18. Hastings , Sussex ; Huntingdon . 158 19 ...
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... Dover for insulting Count Eustace of Boulogne , we do not hear that he retired to his castle , or that his sons fortified their castles against the king we only hear that they met together at Beverstone ( a place where there was no ...
... Dover for insulting Count Eustace of Boulogne , we do not hear that he retired to his castle , or that his sons fortified their castles against the king we only hear that they met together at Beverstone ( a place where there was no ...
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... Dover , Exeter , and Monmouth , which might on many grounds be counted as motte- castles , but as the evidence is not conclusive , we do not mark them as such ; but even if we leave them out , with the other exceptions , we shall find ...
... Dover , Exeter , and Monmouth , which might on many grounds be counted as motte- castles , but as the evidence is not conclusive , we do not mark them as such ; but even if we leave them out , with the other exceptions , we shall find ...
Page 117
... Dover railway in 1860 the earthworks of 1 the part of the bailey which was left outside. 1 The hill is called the Dungan , Dangon , or Dungeon Hill in many old local deeds . See " Canterbury in Olden Times , " Arch . Journ . , 1856 ...
... Dover railway in 1860 the earthworks of 1 the part of the bailey which was left outside. 1 The hill is called the Dungan , Dangon , or Dungeon Hill in many old local deeds . See " Canterbury in Olden Times , " Arch . Journ . , 1856 ...
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... Dover was built by Harold at his own expense . This comes from the celebrated story of the oath of Harold to William ... DOVER DOVER . 1 Castrum Doveram , studio atque sumptu suo communitum . P. 108 . Eadmer makes Harold promise to ...
... Dover was built by Harold at his own expense . This comes from the celebrated story of the oath of Harold to William ... DOVER DOVER . 1 Castrum Doveram , studio atque sumptu suo communitum . P. 108 . Eadmer makes Harold promise to ...
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