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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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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It seems more likely that this use , of which there are undoubted instances in historic times ( see Cæsar , Bello Gallico , vi . , 10 , and v . , 21 ) , belonged to a more advanced stage of development , when population had moved down ...
It seems more likely that this use , of which there are undoubted instances in historic times ( see Cæsar , Bello Gallico , vi . , 10 , and v . , 21 ) , belonged to a more advanced stage of development , when population had moved down ...
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There was a mill and an oven to which the citizens owed soke , and the value of the manor , which belonged to the king , had risen very greatly since the Conquest ; all facts which render the existence of a Norman castle extremely ...
There was a mill and an oven to which the citizens owed soke , and the value of the manor , which belonged to the king , had risen very greatly since the Conquest ; all facts which render the existence of a Norman castle extremely ...
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In five cases out of the twenty - four there are or were mottes at the places mentioned , but in all cases they belonged to Norman castles . The magnificent motte called the Castle Hill at Thetford was on the opposite . side of the ...
In five cases out of the twenty - four there are or were mottes at the places mentioned , but in all cases they belonged to Norman castles . The magnificent motte called the Castle Hill at Thetford was on the opposite . side of the ...
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This castle is not mentioned in Domesday , but the town belonged to Judhael , one of the followers of the Conqueror , whose name suggests a Breton origin . William gave him large estates in Devon and Cornwall . A charter of Judhael's to ...
This castle is not mentioned in Domesday , but the town belonged to Judhael , one of the followers of the Conqueror , whose name suggests a Breton origin . William gave him large estates in Devon and Cornwall . A charter of Judhael's to ...
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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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