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
... land in March 1900 , are incorporated in various parts of the book , but these have been recast in the fuller treat- ment of the subject which is aimed at here . The rest of the work is entirely new . No serious attempt had been made to ...
... land in March 1900 , are incorporated in various parts of the book , but these have been recast in the fuller treat- ment of the subject which is aimed at here . The rest of the work is entirely new . No serious attempt had been made to ...
Page x
... land of guesswork , unsup- ported , as a rule , by the decorative details which render it easy to read the structural history of most churches . My warmest thanks are due to Mr Duncan H. Montgomerie , F.S.A. , for his generous labour on ...
... land of guesswork , unsup- ported , as a rule , by the decorative details which render it easy to read the structural history of most churches . My warmest thanks are due to Mr Duncan H. Montgomerie , F.S.A. , for his generous labour on ...
Page x
... land of guesswork , unsupported , as a rule , by the decorative details which render it easy to read the structural history of most churches . My warmest thanks are due to Mr Duncan H. Montgomerie , F.S.A. , for his generous labour on ...
... land of guesswork , unsupported , as a rule , by the decorative details which render it easy to read the structural history of most churches . My warmest thanks are due to Mr Duncan H. Montgomerie , F.S.A. , for his generous labour on ...
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... land . The Anglo - Saxon Chronicle tells us that in 547 Ida began to reign in Northumberland , and adds that he built " Bebbanburh , " which was first enclosed with a hedge , and afterwards with a wall . Unfortun- ately this celebrated ...
... land . The Anglo - Saxon Chronicle tells us that in 547 Ida began to reign in Northumberland , and adds that he built " Bebbanburh , " which was first enclosed with a hedge , and afterwards with a wall . Unfortun- ately this celebrated ...
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... lands which owed obedience thereto " - in other words , of that small portion of Eastern Mercia which was still in English hands ; that is , not only the present Oxfordshire and Middlesex , but part of Herts , part of Bedfordshire , all ...
... lands which owed obedience thereto " - in other words , of that small portion of Eastern Mercia which was still in English hands ; that is , not only the present Oxfordshire and Middlesex , but part of Herts , part of Bedfordshire , all ...
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