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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... my chapter on Scottish mottes ; to Mr Charles Dawson , F.S.A. , for granting the use of his admirable photographs from the Bayeux Tapestry ; to Mr Cooper , author of the PREFACE xi History of York Castle , for important facts X PREFACE.
... my chapter on Scottish mottes ; to Mr Charles Dawson , F.S.A. , for granting the use of his admirable photographs from the Bayeux Tapestry ; to Mr Cooper , author of the PREFACE xi History of York Castle , for important facts X PREFACE.
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PREFACE xi History of York Castle , for important facts and documents relating to his subject ; to the Rev. Herbert White , M.A. , and to Mr Basil Stallybrass , for reports of visits to castles ; and to correspondents too numerous to ...
PREFACE xi History of York Castle , for important facts and documents relating to his subject ; to the Rev. Herbert White , M.A. , and to Mr Basil Stallybrass , for reports of visits to castles ; and to correspondents too numerous to ...
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... attending this neglect , was that it left the ground open to individual fancy , and each observer formed his own theory of the earthworks . which he happened to have seen , and as often as not , A stated that theory as a fact .
... attending this neglect , was that it left the ground open to individual fancy , and each observer formed his own theory of the earthworks . which he happened to have seen , and as often as not , A stated that theory as a fact .
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stated that theory as a fact . We need not be surprised to find Camden doing this , as he wrote before the dawn of scientific observation ; but that such methods should have been carried on until late in the 19th century is little to ...
stated that theory as a fact . We need not be surprised to find Camden doing this , as he wrote before the dawn of scientific observation ; but that such methods should have been carried on until late in the 19th century is little to ...
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4 The fact , however , that the Trinoda Necessitas , the duty of landholders to contribute to the repair of boroughs and bridges , and to serve in the fyrd , is occasionally mentioned in charters earlier than the Danish wars , shows ...
4 The fact , however , that the Trinoda Necessitas , the duty of landholders to contribute to the repair of boroughs and bridges , and to serve in the fyrd , is occasionally mentioned in charters earlier than the Danish wars , shows ...
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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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