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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... Survey with the actual remains . I also owe grateful thanks to Mr Goddard H. 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 ...
... Survey with the actual remains . I also owe grateful thanks to Mr Goddard H. 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 ...
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... Survey with the actual remains . I also owe grateful thanks to Mr Goddard H. 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 ...
... Survey with the actual remains . I also owe grateful thanks to Mr Goddard H. 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 ...
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... Survey.1 Thus we see that the fortifications of the Danes , like those of the Anglo - Saxons , were the fortifications of the community . And we shall see in the next chapter that this was the general type of the fortifica- tions which ...
... Survey.1 Thus we see that the fortifications of the Danes , like those of the Anglo - Saxons , were the fortifications of the community . And we shall see in the next chapter that this was the general type of the fortifica- tions which ...
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... 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 furnish additional castles , but the list now given may ...
... 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 furnish additional castles , but the list now given may ...
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... 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 some of the most prominent of the Norman ...
... 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 some of the most prominent of the Norman ...
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