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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... 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 . 284332 The chapters on 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 . 284332 The chapters on Saxon and Danish ...
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... ; and to correspondents too numerous to mention who have kindly , and often very fully , answered my inquiries . WESTHOLM , RAWDON , LEEDS . ELLA S. ARMITAGE . PREFACE INTRODUCTORY · CONTENTS CHAPTER I DANISH FORTIFICATIONS CHAPTER II.
... ; and to correspondents too numerous to mention who have kindly , and often very fully , answered my inquiries . WESTHOLM , RAWDON , LEEDS . ELLA S. ARMITAGE . PREFACE INTRODUCTORY · CONTENTS CHAPTER I DANISH FORTIFICATIONS CHAPTER II.
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... FORTIFICATIONS CHAPTER III ANGLO - SAXON FORTIFICATIONS - CONTINUED CHAPTER IV CHAPTER V THE ORIGIN OF PRIVATE CASTLES CHAPTER VI DISTRIBUTION AND CHARACTERISTICS OF MOTTE - CASTLES CHAPTER VII THE CASTLES OF THE NORMANS IN ENGLAND ...
... FORTIFICATIONS CHAPTER III ANGLO - SAXON FORTIFICATIONS - CONTINUED CHAPTER IV CHAPTER V THE ORIGIN OF PRIVATE CASTLES CHAPTER VI DISTRIBUTION AND CHARACTERISTICS OF MOTTE - CASTLES CHAPTER VII THE CASTLES OF THE NORMANS IN ENGLAND ...
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... fortification . The court is defended by earthen banks , both on the scarp and counterscarp of the ditch , and these banks 1 Since the above was written , Mr Hadrian Allcroft's work on Earthwork of England has furnished an admirable ...
... fortification . The court is defended by earthen banks , both on the scarp and counterscarp of the ditch , and these banks 1 Since the above was written , Mr Hadrian Allcroft's work on Earthwork of England has furnished an admirable ...
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... fortifications . is much more uniform ; one of the features contrasting them most strongly with the great prehistoric " camps of southern England is their comparatively small size . We know of only one ( Skipsea ) in which the bailey ...
... fortifications . is much more uniform ; one of the features contrasting them most strongly with the great prehistoric " camps of southern England is their comparatively small size . We know of only one ( Skipsea ) in which the bailey ...
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12th century acres ancient Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Annals appears Arch B.
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