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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Page 114
... Giraldus mentions among the ruins of Roman greatness which were to be seen in his day , a gigantic tower , and this is commonly supposed to have belonged to the castle.2 It certainly did not , for Giraldus is clearly speaking of a Roman ...
... Giraldus mentions among the ruins of Roman greatness which were to be seen in his day , a gigantic tower , and this is commonly supposed to have belonged to the castle.2 It certainly did not , for Giraldus is clearly speaking of a Roman ...
Page 163
... one of pulling down . Giraldus ( Vita Galfredi , iv . , 368 , R. S. ) and Diceto ( i . , 404 , R. S. ) , both say the castle was destroyed . 3 Mon. Ang . , vi . , 80 . The value of Huntingdon appears to have been stationary at.
... one of pulling down . Giraldus ( Vita Galfredi , iv . , 368 , R. S. ) and Diceto ( i . , 404 , R. S. ) , both say the castle was destroyed . 3 Mon. Ang . , vi . , 80 . The value of Huntingdon appears to have been stationary at.
Page 277
... ) , and established himself there , and brought Saxons from Somerset there , where they obtained lands ; and the greatest usurpation of all the Frenchmen was his in Gower . " CASTLES OF PEMBROKESHIRE . PEMBROKE . Giraldus says that Arnulf.
... ) , and established himself there , and brought Saxons from Somerset there , where they obtained lands ; and the greatest usurpation of all the Frenchmen was his in Gower . " CASTLES OF PEMBROKESHIRE . PEMBROKE . Giraldus says that Arnulf.
Page 278
... Giraldus " a castle of wattles and turf " might lead us to think that the first castle was a motte of the usual type , but the use which he makes of the same expression in his work on Ireland leads one to think that he means a less ...
... Giraldus " a castle of wattles and turf " might lead us to think that the first castle was a motte of the usual type , but the use which he makes of the same expression in his work on Ireland leads one to think that he means a less ...
Page 284
... Giraldus ' time ; o it was therefore the place where one 1 In the Rolls edition of the Brut this castle is called Llanstephan , but the context makes it probable that Lampeter is meant ; the Annales Cambrice say “ the castle of Stephen ...
... Giraldus ' time ; o it was therefore the place where one 1 In the Rolls edition of the Brut this castle is called Llanstephan , but the context makes it probable that Lampeter is meant ; the Annales Cambrice say “ the castle of Stephen ...
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