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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... history . The private castle is an institution which is often care- lessly supposed to have existed from time immemorial . The writer contends that it only appears after the establishment of the feudal system . The favourable reception ...
... history . The private castle is an institution which is often care- lessly supposed to have existed from time immemorial . The writer contends that it only appears after the establishment of the feudal system . The favourable reception ...
Page x
... history of castle architec- ture , and no list has ever been published before of the keeps built by Henry II . But without the evidence of the Pipe Rolls we are in the land of guesswork , unsup- ported , as a rule , by the decorative ...
... history of castle architec- ture , and no list has ever been published before of the keeps built by Henry II . But without the evidence of the Pipe Rolls we are in the land of guesswork , unsup- ported , as a rule , by the decorative ...
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Ella S. Armitage. PREFACE xi History of York Castle , for important facts and docu- ments relating to his subject ; to the Rev. Herbert White , M.A. , and to Mr Basil Stallybrass , for reports of visits to castles ; and to correspondents ...
Ella S. Armitage. PREFACE xi History of York Castle , for important facts and docu- ments relating to his subject ; to the Rev. Herbert White , M.A. , and to Mr Basil Stallybrass , for reports of visits to castles ; and to correspondents ...
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... history of castle architecture , and no list has ever been published before of the keeps built by Henry II . But without the evidence of the Pipe Rolls we are in the land of guesswork , unsupported , as a rule , by the decorative ...
... history of castle architecture , and no list has ever been published before of the keeps built by Henry II . But without the evidence of the Pipe Rolls we are in the land of guesswork , unsupported , as a rule , by the decorative ...
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... HISTORY OF WALES " 381 382 382 383 • 385 385 386 • 387 388 388 389 • 390 390 391 392 392 • 393 393 SCHEDULE OF ENGLISH CASTLES FROM THE ELEVENTH CENTURY 396 INDEX 401 FIG . LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS AND PLANS Motte - Castles xiv CONTENTS.
... HISTORY OF WALES " 381 382 382 383 • 385 385 386 • 387 388 388 389 • 390 390 391 392 392 • 393 393 SCHEDULE OF ENGLISH CASTLES FROM THE ELEVENTH CENTURY 396 INDEX 401 FIG . LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS AND PLANS Motte - Castles xiv CONTENTS.
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