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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A further important step in the study of earthworks was taken by the late Mr I. Chalkley Gould , when he founded the Committee for Ancient Earthworks , and CLASSIFICATION OF EARTHWORKS 3 drew up the classification of earthworks ...
A further important step in the study of earthworks was taken by the late Mr I. Chalkley Gould , when he founded the Committee for Ancient Earthworks , and CLASSIFICATION OF EARTHWORKS 3 drew up the classification of earthworks ...
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The motte at York appears to have been raised after the destruction of the first castle , but whether the first hillock belonged to the ancient burial is not decided by the account , " Notes on Clifford's Tower , " by the above authors ...
The motte at York appears to have been raised after the destruction of the first castle , but whether the first hillock belonged to the ancient burial is not decided by the account , " Notes on Clifford's Tower , " by the above authors ...
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3 Professor Maitland observed : " To say nothing of hamlets , we have full 250 parishes whose names end in burgh , bury , or borough , and in many cases we see no sign in them of an ancient camp or of an exceptionally dense population .
3 Professor Maitland observed : " To say nothing of hamlets , we have full 250 parishes whose names end in burgh , bury , or borough , and in many cases we see no sign in them of an ancient camp or of an exceptionally dense population .
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Mr Freeman says : " In the eleventh century , the word castel was introduced into our language to mark something which was evidently quite distinct from the familiar burh of ancient times . . . . Ordericus speaks of the thing and its ...
Mr Freeman says : " In the eleventh century , the word castel was introduced into our language to mark something which was evidently quite distinct from the familiar burh of ancient times . . . . Ordericus speaks of the thing and its ...
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A motte and a Norman castle . No motte ; an early Norman keep . Unidentified . • No motte and no Norman castle . A motte and a Norman castle . No motte and no Norman castle . No castle on the ancient site . No motte and no Norman castle ...
A motte and a Norman castle . No motte ; an early Norman keep . Unidentified . • No motte and no Norman castle . A motte and a Norman castle . No motte and no Norman castle . No castle on the ancient site . No motte and no Norman castle ...
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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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