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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... ( 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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Where such castles exist , we are certain to hear of some of them , sooner or later , in the pages of history . 21 1 " Eallum them folc to gebeorge . " Birch's Cartularium , ii . , 222 . ? Professor Maitland has claimed that the origin ...
Where such castles exist , we are certain to hear of some of them , sooner or later , in the pages of history . 21 1 " Eallum them folc to gebeorge . " Birch's Cartularium , ii . , 222 . ? Professor Maitland has claimed that the origin ...
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We shall return to these castles later . Mr Freeman says : " In the eleventh century , the word castel was introduced into our language to mark something which was evidently quite distinct from the familiar burh of ancient times .
We shall return to these castles later . Mr Freeman says : " In the eleventh century , the word castel was introduced into our language to mark something which was evidently quite distinct from the familiar burh of ancient times .
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Two years later , he evidently felt the necessity of fortifying the Trent itself , for he built another borough on the south side of 1 A.-S. C. , 868 . 2 Shipman's Old Town Wall of Nottingham , pp . 73-75 .
Two years later , he evidently felt the necessity of fortifying the Trent itself , for he built another borough on the south side of 1 A.-S. C. , 868 . 2 Shipman's Old Town Wall of Nottingham , pp . 73-75 .
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This is its title in mediaval deeds , and it is still preserved in Alport Street , a street near the remains of the castrum.1 The later borough of Manchester , which existed at least as early as the 13th century , appears to have grown ...
This is its title in mediaval deeds , and it is still preserved in Alport Street , a street near the remains of the castrum.1 The later borough of Manchester , which existed at least as early as the 13th century , appears to have grown ...
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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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