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 hillock carried a breastwork of earth round the top , which in many cases is still preserved ; this breastwork enclosed a small court , sometimes only 30 feet in diameter , in rare cases as large as half an acre ; it must have been ...
The hillock carried a breastwork of earth round the top , which in many cases is still preserved ; this breastwork enclosed a small court , sometimes only 30 feet in diameter , in rare cases as large as half an acre ; it must have been ...
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The Anglo - Saxon Chronicle tells us that in 547 Ida began to reign in Northumberland , and adds that he built " Bebbanburh , " which was first enclosed with a hedge , and afterwards with a wall . Unfortunately this celebrated passage ...
The Anglo - Saxon Chronicle tells us that in 547 Ida began to reign in Northumberland , and adds that he built " Bebbanburh , " which was first enclosed with a hedge , and afterwards with a wall . Unfortunately this celebrated passage ...
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The king was slain in a bur ( bower , or isolated women's chamber 1 ) , the door of which he attempted to defend ; but this bur was itself enclosed in a burh , the gates of which were locked by the etheling who had killed the king ...
The king was slain in a bur ( bower , or isolated women's chamber 1 ) , the door of which he attempted to defend ; but this bur was itself enclosed in a burh , the gates of which were locked by the etheling who had killed the king ...
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3 ladies ' bower , the chapel and other buildings dependent on the hall , were enclosed in a stockade , and had gates which without doubt were closed at night . ' This enclosure may have been called a have been called a burh , and the ...
3 ladies ' bower , the chapel and other buildings dependent on the hall , were enclosed in a stockade , and had gates which without doubt were closed at night . ' This enclosure may have been called a have been called a burh , and the ...
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For the hall of the AngloSaxon ealdorman or thane , even when enclosed in an earthwork or stockade , was a very different thing from the castle of a Norman noble . A castle is built by a man who lives among enemies , who distrusts his ...
For the hall of the AngloSaxon ealdorman or thane , even when enclosed in an earthwork or stockade , was a very different thing from the castle of a Norman noble . A castle is built by a man who lives among enemies , who distrusts his ...
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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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