The Early Norman Castles of the British IslesSome 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 41
There was a mill and an oven to which the citizens owed soke , and the value of the manor , which belonged to the king , had risen very greatly since the Conquest ; all facts which render the existence of a Norman castle extremely ...
There was a mill and an oven to which the citizens owed soke , and the value of the manor , which belonged to the king , had risen very greatly since the Conquest ; all facts which render the existence of a Norman castle extremely ...
Page 96
In forty - five cases the value has risen ; in twelve it has fallen ; in five it is stationary . Evidently something has caused a great increase of prosperity in these cases , and it can hardly be anything else than the impetus given to ...
In forty - five cases the value has risen ; in twelve it has fallen ; in five it is stationary . Evidently something has caused a great increase of prosperity in these cases , and it can hardly be anything else than the impetus given to ...
Page 102
The former value of Barnstaple is not given in the Survey , so we cannot tell whether it had risen or not . BELVOIR , Leicester . - This castle was founded by the Norman Robert de Todeni , who died in 1088. It stands on a natural hill ...
The former value of Barnstaple is not given in the Survey , so we cannot tell whether it had risen or not . BELVOIR , Leicester . - This castle was founded by the Norman Robert de Todeni , who died in 1088. It stands on a natural hill ...
Page 102
The former value of Barnstaple is not given in the Survey , so we cannot tell whether it had risen or not . BELVOIR , Leicester . This castle was founded by the Norman Robert de Todeni , who died in 1088. It stands on a natural hill ...
The former value of Barnstaple is not given in the Survey , so we cannot tell whether it had risen or not . BELVOIR , Leicester . This castle was founded by the Norman Robert de Todeni , who died in 1088. It stands on a natural hill ...
Page 103
BERKELEY 103 been a shell wall , from the descriptions given by Nicholls and Leland.1 It was situated in the manor of Bottesdene , a manor of no great importance , but which had risen in value at the date of the Survey.2 BERKELEY ...
BERKELEY 103 been a shell wall , from the descriptions given by Nicholls and Leland.1 It was situated in the manor of Bottesdene , a manor of no great importance , but which had risen in value at the date of the Survey.2 BERKELEY ...
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| Title | The Early Norman Castles of the British Isles |
| Author | Ella S. Armitage |
| Publisher | John Murray, 1912 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 17 Dec 2012 |
| ISBN | 1511546832, 9781511546836 |
| Length | 408 pages |
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