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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Page vii
... 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 ...
Page xiii
... FORTIFICATIONS CHAPTER III Anglo - Saxon FORTIFICATIONS — CONTINUED 31 CHAPTER IV DANISH FORTIFICATIONS 48 CHAPTER V THE ORIGIN OF PRIVATE CASTLES · 63 CHAPTER VI DISTRIBUTION AND CHARacteristics of MOTTE - CASTLES CHAPTER VII THE ...
... FORTIFICATIONS CHAPTER III Anglo - Saxon FORTIFICATIONS — CONTINUED 31 CHAPTER IV DANISH FORTIFICATIONS 48 CHAPTER V THE ORIGIN OF PRIVATE CASTLES · 63 CHAPTER VI DISTRIBUTION AND CHARacteristics of MOTTE - CASTLES CHAPTER VII THE ...
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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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... fortification which are to be found in Denmark , made the luminous remark that " the fortresses of prehistoric times are the defences of the community , north of the Alps as in the old classical lands . Small castles for an individual ...
... fortification which are to be found in Denmark , made the luminous remark that " the fortresses of prehistoric times are the defences of the community , north of the Alps as in the old classical lands . Small castles for an individual ...
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... fortifications actually were constructed by the Saxons and Danes , and to this inquiry we will address ourselves in the succeeding chapters . It will clear the ground greatly if it is recognised at the outset that these earthworks are ...
... fortifications actually were constructed by the Saxons and Danes , and to this inquiry we will address ourselves in the succeeding chapters . It will clear the ground greatly if it is recognised at the outset that these earthworks are ...
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