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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... Edward the Elder to the crown ( 901 ) , Ethelfleda , daughter of Alfred , was the wife of Ethelred , ealdorman of Mercia , who appears to have been a sort of under- king of that province . On the death of Ethelred in 912 , Edward took ...
... Edward the Elder to the crown ( 901 ) , Ethelfleda , daughter of Alfred , was the wife of Ethelred , ealdorman of Mercia , who appears to have been a sort of under- king of that province . On the death of Ethelred in 912 , Edward took ...
Page 20
... Edward the Elder . It did not occur to them that they were doing a great wrong to the memory of the children of Alfred in supposing them capable of building these little earthen and timber castles for their personal defence and that of ...
... Edward the Elder . It did not occur to them that they were doing a great wrong to the memory of the children of Alfred in supposing them capable of building these little earthen and timber castles for their personal defence and that of ...
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... Edward the Elder built at Hertford " castrum non immensum sed pulcherrimum . " He generally translates the burh of the Chronicle by burgus , and he shows that he had a correct idea of Edward's work when he says that at Buckingham Edward ...
... Edward the Elder built at Hertford " castrum non immensum sed pulcherrimum . " He generally translates the burh of the Chronicle by burgus , and he shows that he had a correct idea of Edward's work when he says that at Buckingham Edward ...
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Ella S. Armitage. BURHS OF ETHELFLEDA AND EDWARD Hertford , N. of Lea . Hertford , S. of Lea Witham . • Burhs of Edward the Elder . . 913 No motte and no Norman castle . A motte and a Norman castle . . . 913 Buckingham , S. of Ouse ...
Ella S. Armitage. BURHS OF ETHELFLEDA AND EDWARD Hertford , N. of Lea . Hertford , S. of Lea Witham . • Burhs of Edward the Elder . . 913 No motte and no Norman castle . A motte and a Norman castle . . . 913 Buckingham , S. of Ouse ...
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... Edward the Elder . HERTFORD . - Two burhs were built by Edward at Hertford in 913 , one on the north and the other on the south side of the river Lea . Therefore if a burh were the same thing as a motte , there ought to be two mottes at ...
... Edward the Elder . HERTFORD . - Two burhs were built by Edward at Hertford in 913 , one on the north and the other on the south side of the river Lea . Therefore if a burh were the same thing as a motte , there ought to be two mottes at ...
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