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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... Rochester , Kent 194 29. Rockingham , Northants 202 30. Old Sarum , Wilts 204 31. Shrewsbury ; Skipsea , Yorks 208 32. Stafford ; Tamworth , Staffs ; Stanton Holgate , Salop ; Tickhill , Yorks 212 33. Tonbridge , Kent ; Totnes , Devon ...
... Rochester , Kent 194 29. Rockingham , Northants 202 30. Old Sarum , Wilts 204 31. Shrewsbury ; Skipsea , Yorks 208 32. Stafford ; Tamworth , Staffs ; Stanton Holgate , Salop ; Tickhill , Yorks 212 33. Tonbridge , Kent ; Totnes , Devon ...
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... Rochester . Finally the king's cause wins the day through the taking of the castles of Tonbridge , Pevensey , Rochester , and Durham . If we reflect on the contrast which these narratives afford , it surely is difficult to avoid the ...
... Rochester . Finally the king's cause wins the day through the taking of the castles of Tonbridge , Pevensey , Rochester , and Durham . If we reflect on the contrast which these narratives afford , it surely is difficult to avoid the ...
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... Rochester.1 Offa calls Wermund " episcopus castelli quod nomin- atur Hroffeceastre . " These instances can easily be multiplied . Mr W. H. Stevenson remarks that " in Old - English glosses , from the 8th century Corpus Glossary ...
... Rochester.1 Offa calls Wermund " episcopus castelli quod nomin- atur Hroffeceastre . " These instances can easily be multiplied . Mr W. H. Stevenson remarks that " in Old - English glosses , from the 8th century Corpus Glossary ...
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... ROCHESTER , MILTON 49 a work , or. 1 Mediæval Military Architecture , i . , 18. See Mr Round's remarks on Mr Clark's vagueness in his " Castles of the Conquest , " Archæologia , 1902 . 1 The earthworks at Bayford Court must belong to the ...
... ROCHESTER , MILTON 49 a work , or. 1 Mediæval Military Architecture , i . , 18. See Mr Round's remarks on Mr Clark's vagueness in his " Castles of the Conquest , " Archæologia , 1902 . 1 The earthworks at Bayford Court must belong to the ...
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... ROCHESTER . -This city was besieged by the Danes in 885 , and they fortified a camp outside . As the artificial mound called Boley Hill is outside the city , most topographers have jumped to the conclusion that this was the Danish camp ...
... ROCHESTER . -This city was besieged by the Danes in 885 , and they fortified a camp outside . As the artificial mound called Boley Hill is outside the city , most topographers have jumped to the conclusion that this was the Danish camp ...
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