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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... 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 built no less than twenty - seven burhs , giving ...
... 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 built no less than twenty - seven burhs , giving ...
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... later , in the pages of history . 1 " Eallum thæm folc to gebeorge . " Birch's Cartularium , ii . , 222 . ? Professor Maitland has claimed that the origin of the boroughs was largely military , the duty of maintaining the walls of the ...
... later , in the pages of history . 1 " Eallum thæm folc to gebeorge . " Birch's Cartularium , ii . , 222 . ? Professor Maitland has claimed that the origin of the boroughs was largely military , the duty of maintaining the walls of the ...
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... Later 1 A.-S. C. , 1052 ( Worcester ) . This castle is generally supposed to be Richard's Castle , Herefordshire , built by Richard Scrob ; but I see no reason why it should not be Hereford , as the Norman Ralph , King Edward's nephew ...
... Later 1 A.-S. C. , 1052 ( Worcester ) . This castle is generally supposed to be Richard's Castle , Herefordshire , built by Richard Scrob ; but I see no reason why it should not be Hereford , as the Norman Ralph , King Edward's nephew ...
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... 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 . The evidence for a Roman origin of the ...
... 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 . The evidence for a Roman origin of the ...
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... later borough of Manchester , which existed at least as early as the 13th century , appears to have grown up round the Norman castle , about a mile from the Roman castrum.2 BAKEWELL . The vagueness of the indication in the Chronicle ...
... later borough of Manchester , which existed at least as early as the 13th century , appears to have grown up round the Norman castle , about a mile from the Roman castrum.2 BAKEWELL . The vagueness of the indication in the Chronicle ...
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