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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We venture to think that still further divisions are needed , to include ( 1 ) boundary earthworks ; ( 2 ) sepulchral or religious circles or squares ; ( 3 ) enclosures clearly non - military , intended to protect sheep and cattle from ...
We venture to think that still further divisions are needed , to include ( 1 ) boundary earthworks ; ( 2 ) sepulchral or religious circles or squares ; ( 3 ) enclosures clearly non - military , intended to protect sheep and cattle from ...
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The early German camps , according to Köhler , have inner enclosures which he thinks were intended for the residence of ... between these camps and the class we are now considering , in that the inner enclosure is of much greater size .
The early German camps , according to Köhler , have inner enclosures which he thinks were intended for the residence of ... between these camps and the class we are now considering , in that the inner enclosure is of much greater size .
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WHAT THESE FEATURES INDICATE 7 tions in England which are known or suspected to be Saxon have also these inner enclosures of considerable size ( 6 acres in the case of Witham ) , but without any vestige of the hillock which is the ...
WHAT THESE FEATURES INDICATE 7 tions in England which are known or suspected to be Saxon have also these inner enclosures of considerable size ( 6 acres in the case of Witham ) , but without any vestige of the hillock which is the ...
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Here it seems to be doubtful whether the burh was a town or a private enclosure resembling a stable - yard of modern times . The description of the storming of York by the Danes in 867 shows that the Roman walls of that city were still ...
Here it seems to be doubtful whether the burh was a town or a private enclosure resembling a stable - yard of modern times . The description of the storming of York by the Danes in 867 shows that the Roman walls of that city were still ...
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Undoubtedly its primitive meaning was that of a protective enclosure . As in the case of the words tun , yard , or garth , and worth or ward , the sense of the word became extended from the protecting bulwark to the place protected .
Undoubtedly its primitive meaning was that of a protective enclosure . As in the case of the words tun , yard , or garth , and worth or ward , the sense of the word became extended from the protecting bulwark to the place protected .
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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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