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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... labour on the plans and illustrations of this book , and for effective assistance in the course of the work , especially in many toilsome pilgrimages for the purpose of comparing the Ordnance Survey with the actual remains .
... labour on the plans and illustrations of this book , and for effective assistance in the course of the work , especially in many toilsome pilgrimages for the purpose of comparing the Ordnance Survey with the actual remains .
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... labour on the plans and illustrations of this book , and for effective assistance in the course of the work , especially in many toilsome pilgrimages for the purpose of comparing the Ordnance Survey with the actual remains .
... labour on the plans and illustrations of this book , and for effective assistance in the course of the work , especially in many toilsome pilgrimages for the purpose of comparing the Ordnance Survey with the actual remains .
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The Lagmen of Lincoln , Stamford , Cambridge , Chester , and York are a peculiarly Scandinavian institution , which we find still existing at the time of the Domesday Survey.1 Thus we see that the fortifications of the Danes ...
The Lagmen of Lincoln , Stamford , Cambridge , Chester , and York are a peculiarly Scandinavian institution , which we find still existing at the time of the Domesday Survey.1 Thus we see that the fortifications of the Danes ...
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NORMAN CASTLES IN ENGLAND it is well known that the Survey is as capricious in its mention of castles as in its mention of churches . It is possible that further research in charters which the writer has been unable to examine may ...
NORMAN CASTLES IN ENGLAND it is well known that the Survey is as capricious in its mention of castles as in its mention of churches . It is possible that further research in charters which the writer has been unable to examine may ...
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Each of these castles , at the time of the Survey , defended a port by which direct access could be had to Normandy . It was to protect his base that William fortified these important estuaries , and committed them to the keeping of ...
Each of these castles , at the time of the Survey , defended a port by which direct access could be had to Normandy . It was to protect his base that William fortified these important estuaries , and committed them to the keeping of ...
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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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