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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They consist , when fully preserved , of an artificial hillock , 20 , 30 , 40 , or in some rare instances 100 feet high . The hillock carried a breastwork of earth round the top , which in many cases is still preserved ; this breastwork ...
They consist , when fully preserved , of an artificial hillock , 20 , 30 , 40 , or in some rare instances 100 feet high . The hillock carried a breastwork of earth round the top , which in many cases is still preserved ; this breastwork ...
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I. 2 For instance , at Berkeley , Ewias Harold , Yelden , and Tomen y Roddwy . 3 As at Rayleigh and Downpatrick . 4 In some of these castles there is no gap in the bailey banks for an entrance . They must have been entered by a movable ...
I. 2 For instance , at Berkeley , Ewias Harold , Yelden , and Tomen y Roddwy . 3 As at Rayleigh and Downpatrick . 4 In some of these castles there is no gap in the bailey banks for an entrance . They must have been entered by a movable ...
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He adds an instance showing that Moot Hill is sometimes a mistake for Moot Hall . Scottish Review , vol . xxxii . SEPULCHRAL HILLOCKS 9 moot - hill in Scotland means nothing 8 INTRODUCTORY.
He adds an instance showing that Moot Hill is sometimes a mistake for Moot Hall . Scottish Review , vol . xxxii . SEPULCHRAL HILLOCKS 9 moot - hill in Scotland means nothing 8 INTRODUCTORY.
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There are some very few recorded instances of prehistoric burials found under the hillocks of castles ; but in ordinary cases , these hillocks would not be large enough for the mottes of castles . There are , however , some sepulchral ...
There are some very few recorded instances of prehistoric burials found under the hillocks of castles ; but in ordinary cases , these hillocks would not be large enough for the mottes of castles . There are , however , some sepulchral ...
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... by the Danes in 867 shows that the Roman walls of that city were still preserved . These passages are the solitary instances of fortifications in England mentioned by the Chronicle before the time of Alfred.2 The invasions of the ...
... by the Danes in 867 shows that the Roman walls of that city were still preserved . These passages are the solitary instances of fortifications in England mentioned by the Chronicle before the time of Alfred.2 The invasions of the ...
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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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