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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M. THE Castle of SLANE N. THE WORD " DONJON " O. THE ARRANGEMENTS IN EARLY KEEPS . P. KEEPS AS RESIDENCES Q. CASTLES BUILT BY HENRY I. R. THE SO - CALLED SHELL KEEP S. PROFESSOR LLOYD'S " HISTORY OF WALES " • • • • • · · • · · .
M. THE Castle of SLANE N. THE WORD " DONJON " O. THE ARRANGEMENTS IN EARLY KEEPS . P. KEEPS AS RESIDENCES Q. CASTLES BUILT BY HENRY I. R. THE SO - CALLED SHELL KEEP S. PROFESSOR LLOYD'S " HISTORY OF WALES " • • • • • · · • · · .
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told that he restored the principal tower and made it into his own house.1 Count Herbert built a keep in Laon before 931 ; and this appears to have been a different tower to the one attached to the royal house which Louis d'Outremer had ...
told that he restored the principal tower and made it into his own house.1 Count Herbert built a keep in Laon before 931 ; and this appears to have been a different tower to the one attached to the royal house which Louis d'Outremer had ...
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The keep in which he and his family live is placed on the top of the motte , which is ditched round so as to separate it from the bailey ; the provisions on which all are dependent are stored in the cellar of the keep , so that they are ...
The keep in which he and his family live is placed on the top of the motte , which is ditched round so as to separate it from the bailey ; the provisions on which all are dependent are stored in the cellar of the keep , so that they are ...
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A stone keep could not be placed on loose soil . The motte , therefore , must always represent the oldest castle . But there is no reason to think that the motte and its wooden keep were merely temporary expedients , intended always to ...
A stone keep could not be placed on loose soil . The motte , therefore , must always represent the oldest castle . But there is no reason to think that the motte and its wooden keep were merely temporary expedients , intended always to ...
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In this storey also the watchmen and the servants appointed to keep the house took their sleep at some time or other . High up on the east side of the house , in a convenient place , was the chapel , which was made like unto the ...
In this storey also the watchmen and the servants appointed to keep the house took their sleep at some time or other . High up on the east side of the house , in a convenient place , was the chapel , which was made like unto 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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