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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... CASTRUM " AND " CASTELLUM " E. THE BURGHAL HIDAGE F. THELWALL G. THE WORD " BRETASCHE " H. THE WORD " HURDICIUM " I. THE WORD " HERICIO " K. THE CASTLE OF YALE L. THE CASTLE OF TULLOW . M. THE Castle of SLANE N. THE WORD " DONJON " O ...
... CASTRUM " AND " CASTELLUM " E. THE BURGHAL HIDAGE F. THELWALL G. THE WORD " BRETASCHE " H. THE WORD " HURDICIUM " I. THE WORD " HERICIO " K. THE CASTLE OF YALE L. THE CASTLE OF TULLOW . M. THE Castle of SLANE N. THE WORD " DONJON " O ...
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... castrum non immensum sed pulcherrimum . " He generally translates the burh of the Chronicle by burgus , and he shows that he had a correct idea of Edward's work when he 198 says that that at Buckingham Edward " fecit vallum ex utraque ...
... castrum non immensum sed pulcherrimum . " He generally translates the burh of the Chronicle by burgus , and he shows that he had a correct idea of Edward's work when he 198 says that that at Buckingham Edward " fecit vallum ex utraque ...
Page 32
... castrum . BREMESBYRIG . - This place has not yet been identified . Bromborough on the Mersey has been suggested , and is not impossible , for the loss of the s sometimes occurs in place - names ; thus Melbury , in Wilts , was Melsburie ...
... castrum . BREMESBYRIG . - This place has not yet been identified . Bromborough on the Mersey has been suggested , and is not impossible , for the loss of the s sometimes occurs in place - names ; thus Melbury , in Wilts , was Melsburie ...
Page 37
... castrum here . At any rate , it seems a much more likely site than Chirbury in Shropshire , which is commonly proposed , but which does not lie on any Roman road , and is not on Ethelfleda's line of advance ; nor are there any ...
... castrum here . At any rate , it seems a much more likely site than Chirbury in Shropshire , which is commonly proposed , but which does not lie on any Roman road , and is not on Ethelfleda's line of advance ; nor are there any ...
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... castrum or of Edward's borough . " The area is stated to be about 35 acres . WIGINGAMERE . - This place is not yet identified , for 1 Morant's History of Essex , i . Three sides of the rampart were visible in his time . 2 D. B. , ii ...
... castrum or of Edward's borough . " The area is stated to be about 35 acres . WIGINGAMERE . - This place is not yet identified , for 1 Morant's History of Essex , i . Three sides of the rampart were visible in his time . 2 D. B. , ii ...
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