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 x
... Orpen , R.I.A. , for most kindly revising the chapter on Irish mottes ; to Mr W. St John Hope ( late Assistant Secretary of the Society of Antiquaries ) , for information on many difficult points ; to Mr Harold Sands , F.S.A. , whose ...
... Orpen , R.I.A. , for most kindly revising the chapter on Irish mottes ; to Mr W. St John Hope ( late Assistant Secretary of the Society of Antiquaries ) , for information on many difficult points ; to Mr Harold Sands , F.S.A. , whose ...
Page x
... Orpen , R.I.A. , for most kindly revising the chapter on Irish mottes ; to Mr W. St John Hope ( late Assistant Secretary of the Society of Antiquaries ) , for information on many difficult points ; to Mr Harold Sands , F.S.A. , whose ...
... Orpen , R.I.A. , for most kindly revising the chapter on Irish mottes ; to Mr W. St John Hope ( late Assistant Secretary of the Society of Antiquaries ) , for information on many difficult points ; to Mr Harold Sands , F.S.A. , whose ...
Page 85
... Orpen kindly informs me that the camp from which Philip Augustus besieged Château Gaillard contains a motte . Outside Pickering , Corfe , and Exeter there are earthworks which have probably been siege castles . 1 Henry II . built a ...
... Orpen kindly informs me that the camp from which Philip Augustus besieged Château Gaillard contains a motte . Outside Pickering , Corfe , and Exeter there are earthworks which have probably been siege castles . 1 Henry II . built a ...
Page 323
... Orpen , under the title of the " Song of Dermot and the Earl . " 2 Now Giraldus expressly tells us that the Irish did not 1 use castles , but preferred to take refuge in their. 1 The Annals of the Four Masters mention the building of ...
... Orpen , under the title of the " Song of Dermot and the Earl . " 2 Now Giraldus expressly tells us that the Irish did not 1 use castles , but preferred to take refuge in their. 1 The Annals of the Four Masters mention the building of ...
Page 327
... Orpen has shown , there are generally indications in the unsuitability of the sites , in the absence of real ... Orpen to be of quite a different character . 3 At many sites in Ireland where the Normans are known. 1 Joyce , Irish ...
... Orpen has shown , there are generally indications in the unsuitability of the sites , in the absence of real ... Orpen to be of quite a different character . 3 At many sites in Ireland where the Normans are known. 1 Joyce , Irish ...
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