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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Page 26
But out of the twenty - five burhs which can be identified , in only ten is there a motte on the same site ; and in every case where a motte is found , except at Bakewell and Towcester , there is recorded proof of the existence of a ...
But out of the twenty - five burhs which can be identified , in only ten is there a motte on the same site ; and in every case where a motte is found , except at Bakewell and Towcester , there is recorded proof of the existence of a ...
Page 27
So that more than half the boroughs built by the children of Alfred continued to maintain their existence during the succeeding centuries , and in fact until the present day . But the others , for some reason or other , did not take ...
So that more than half the boroughs built by the children of Alfred continued to maintain their existence during the succeeding centuries , and in fact until the present day . But the others , for some reason or other , did not take ...
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There is a motte at Towcester , but no direct evidence has yet been found for the existence of a Norman castle there , though Leland says that he was told of " certen Ruines or Diches of a Castelle . " There was a mill and an oven to ...
There is a motte at Towcester , but no direct evidence has yet been found for the existence of a Norman castle there , though Leland says that he was told of " certen Ruines or Diches of a Castelle . " There was a mill and an oven to ...
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There is no conclusive evidence for the existence of a Norman castle at Bakewell , but the names Castle Field , Warden Field , and Court Yard are at least suggestive . " Bakewell was the seat of jurisdiction for the High Peak Hundred in ...
There is no conclusive evidence for the existence of a Norman castle at Bakewell , but the names Castle Field , Warden Field , and Court Yard are at least suggestive . " Bakewell was the seat of jurisdiction for the High Peak Hundred in ...
Page 57
... or even constructed fortified harbours . We have already quoted Mr Spurrell's remark on the hithe at Benfleet ( p . 51 ) , and there is at least one place in England which seems to prove the existence of fortified harbours .
... or even constructed fortified harbours . We have already quoted Mr Spurrell's remark on the hithe at Benfleet ( p . 51 ) , and there is at least one place in England which seems to prove the existence of fortified harbours .
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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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