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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SEPULCHRAL HILLOCKS 9 moot - hill in Scotland means nothing but mote - hill , the hill of the mote or motte ; but that moots or courts were held there , just because it had formerly been the site of a castle , and consequently a seat of ...
SEPULCHRAL HILLOCKS 9 moot - hill in Scotland means nothing but mote - hill , the hill of the mote or motte ; but that moots or courts were held there , just because it had formerly been the site of a castle , and consequently a seat of ...
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Professor Maitland says : " In Athelstan's day it seems to be supposed by the legislator that a moot will usually be held in a burh . If a man neglect three summonses to a moot , the oldest men of the burh are to ride to his place and ...
Professor Maitland says : " In Athelstan's day it seems to be supposed by the legislator that a moot will usually be held in a burh . If a man neglect three summonses to a moot , the oldest men of the burh are to ride to his place and ...
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BURH AND URBS fourteen days after Rogations , and that no market shall be held outside the town . ' In the laws of Edgar's time not only the borough - moot and the borough - reeve are spoken of , but the burh - waru or burgesses .
BURH AND URBS fourteen days after Rogations , and that no market shall be held outside the town . ' In the laws of Edgar's time not only the borough - moot and the borough - reeve are spoken of , but the burh - waru or burgesses .
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After the victory of Val - ès - Dunes , William had to reduce the castles which still held out , and then to order the destruction of all the castles which had been erected against him.3 Or let us contrast the Anglo - Saxon Chronicle of ...
After the victory of Val - ès - Dunes , William had to reduce the castles which still held out , and then to order the destruction of all the castles which had been erected against him.3 Or let us contrast the Anglo - Saxon Chronicle of ...
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The derivation of Kirby from Cyricbyrig is not according to etymological rules , but there can be no doubt about it as a fact ; for in Domesday it is stated that Chircheberie was held by Geoffrey de Wirche , and that the monks of St ...
The derivation of Kirby from Cyricbyrig is not according to etymological rules , but there can be no doubt about it as a fact ; for in Domesday it is stated that Chircheberie was held by Geoffrey de Wirche , and that the monks of St ...
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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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