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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See Appendix A. Early Fortifications in Scotland , p . 13. 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 ...
See Appendix A. Early Fortifications in Scotland , p . 13. 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 ...
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SEPULCHRAL HILLOCKS 9 moot - hill in Scotland means nothing but mote - hill , the hill of the mote or motte ; but that moots or courts were held there , just because it had formerly been the site of a castle , and consequently a seat of ...
SEPULCHRAL HILLOCKS 9 moot - hill in Scotland means nothing but mote - hill , the hill of the mote or motte ; but that moots or courts were held there , just because it had formerly been the site of a castle , and consequently a seat of ...
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It is true we have altered the meaning somewhat , because a borough means now an enfranchised town ; but we must remember that it got that meaning because the fortified towns , the only ones which were called burhs or burgi , were the ...
It is true we have altered the meaning somewhat , because a borough means now an enfranchised town ; but we must remember that it got that meaning because the fortified towns , the only ones which were called burhs or burgi , were the ...
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It is not absolutely certain that the burh in these three cases does not mean a town , Schmid , 138. Professor Maitland says : " In Athelstan's day it seems to be supposed by the legislator that a moot will usually be held in a burh .
It is not absolutely certain that the burh in these three cases does not mean a town , Schmid , 138. Professor Maitland says : " In Athelstan's day it seems to be supposed by the legislator that a moot will usually be held in a burh .
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The word castellum , it is true , appears occasionally in Anglo - Saxon charters , but when it is used it clearly means a town . Thus Egbert of Kent says in 765 : " Trado terram intra castelli monia supranominati , id est Hrofescestri ...
The word castellum , it is true , appears occasionally in Anglo - Saxon charters , but when it is used it clearly means a town . Thus Egbert of Kent says in 765 : " Trado terram intra castelli monia supranominati , id est Hrofescestri ...
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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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