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 13
... Roman cities still kept their defences . In 755 the slaughter of Cynewulf , king of the West Saxons , by the etheling Cyneard , is told with unusual detail by the Chronicle . The king was slain in a bur ( bower , or isolated women's ...
... Roman cities still kept their defences . In 755 the slaughter of Cynewulf , king of the West Saxons , by the etheling Cyneard , is told with unusual detail by the Chronicle . The king was slain in a bur ( bower , or isolated women's ...
Page 15
... Roman fort at Lympne ) , and two works built by Alfred on the banks of the river Lea.1 William of Malmesbury tells us that in his boyhood there was a stone in the nunnery of Shaftesbury which had been taken out of the walls of the town ...
... Roman fort at Lympne ) , and two works built by Alfred on the banks of the river Lea.1 William of Malmesbury tells us that in his boyhood there was a stone in the nunnery of Shaftesbury which had been taken out of the walls of the town ...
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... Roman walls of Chester in 908 , by Ethelred and his wife ; and Ethelfleda herself ( possibly during the lingering illness which later chroniclers give to her husband ) had built a burh at Bremesbyrig . During the twelve years which ...
... Roman walls of Chester in 908 , by Ethelred and his wife ; and Ethelfleda herself ( possibly during the lingering illness which later chroniclers give to her husband ) had built a burh at Bremesbyrig . During the twelve years which ...
Page 28
... Roman roads and the main waterways is very apparent . Our list is very far from being a complete list of all the Anglo - Saxon boroughs existing in Edward's day . In the document known as the " Burghal Hidage " we have another quite ...
... Roman roads and the main waterways is very apparent . Our list is very far from being a complete list of all the Anglo - Saxon boroughs existing in Edward's day . In the document known as the " Burghal Hidage " we have another quite ...
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... Roman models exercised on eyes which still beheld them existing . We see that the main idea of the borough was the same as that of the prehistoric or British " camp of refuge , " in that it was intended for the defence of society and ...
... Roman models exercised on eyes which still beheld them existing . We see that the main idea of the borough was the same as that of the prehistoric or British " camp of refuge , " in that it was intended for the defence of society and ...
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