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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These words give the true direction to which we must turn for the interpretation of these earthworks . In the second place , this type presents a peculiar development of plan , such as we do not expect to find in the earliest times in ...
These words give the true direction to which we must turn for the interpretation of these earthworks . In the second place , this type presents a peculiar development of plan , such as we do not expect to find in the earliest times in ...
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Excavation or documentary evidence can alone decide in these cases , though the presence of 1 Some writers give the name of moot - hill to places in Yorkshire and elsewhere where the older ordnance maps give moat - hill .
Excavation or documentary evidence can alone decide in these cases , though the presence of 1 Some writers give the name of moot - hill to places in Yorkshire and elsewhere where the older ordnance maps give moat - hill .
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... ( possibly during the lingering illness which later chroniclers give to her husband ) had built a burh at Bremesbyrig . During the twelve years which elapsed between Ethelred's death and that of Edward in 924 , the brother and sister ...
... ( possibly during the lingering illness which later chroniclers give to her husband ) had built a burh at Bremesbyrig . During the twelve years which elapsed between Ethelred's death and that of Edward in 924 , the brother and sister ...
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Burh is contrasted with wapentake as town with country.3 2 If we wish to multiply proofs that a burh was the same thing as a borough , we can turn to the AngloSaxon illustrated manuscripts , and we shall find that they give us many ...
Burh is contrasted with wapentake as town with country.3 2 If we wish to multiply proofs that a burh was the same thing as a borough , we can turn to the AngloSaxon illustrated manuscripts , and we shall find that they give us many ...
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2 Fowler's History of Runcorn gives a plan of this fort , and there is another in Hanshall's History of Cheshire , p . 418 ( 1817 ) . A very different one is given in Beaumont's History of Halton . 3 Beaumont's Records of the Honour of ...
2 Fowler's History of Runcorn gives a plan of this fort , and there is another in Hanshall's History of Cheshire , p . 418 ( 1817 ) . A very different one is given in Beaumont's History of Halton . 3 Beaumont's Records of the Honour of ...
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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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