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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... mentioned in charters earlier than the Danish wars , shows that there were town walls to be kept up even at that date . See Baldwin Brown , The Arts in Early England , i . , 82 . SCANTINESS OF RECORDS is mentioned in 571 that the Saxons ...
... mentioned in charters earlier than the Danish wars , shows that there were town walls to be kept up even at that date . See Baldwin Brown , The Arts in Early England , i . , 82 . SCANTINESS OF RECORDS is mentioned in 571 that the Saxons ...
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... mentioned by the Chronicle before the time of Alfred.2 The invasions of the Danes led at last to a great fortifying epoch , which preserved our country from being totally overwhelmed by those northern immigrants . The little Saxon ...
... mentioned by the Chronicle before the time of Alfred.2 The invasions of the Danes led at last to a great fortifying epoch , which preserved our country from being totally overwhelmed by those northern immigrants . The little Saxon ...
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... mentioned above , which enabled her to rule English Mercia in greater independence than her husband had enjoyed . Up to this date we find Edward disposing of the fyrd of Mercia ; 2 this is not mentioned again in Ethelfleda's lifetime ...
... mentioned above , which enabled her to rule English Mercia in greater independence than her husband had enjoyed . Up to this date we find Edward disposing of the fyrd of Mercia ; 2 this is not mentioned again in Ethelfleda's lifetime ...
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... mentioned as boroughs in Domesday Book ; and as we ought to subtract five from the list as unidentified , and also to reckon as one the boroughs built on two sides of the river , the whole number should be reduced to twenty - two . So ...
... mentioned as boroughs in Domesday Book ; and as we ought to subtract five from the list as unidentified , and also to reckon as one the boroughs built on two sides of the river , the whole number should be reduced to twenty - two . So ...
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... mentioned as boroughs in Domesday Book . There are two among them which are of special interest , because there is reason to believe that the earthen ramparts which still surround them are of Saxon origin : Wallingford and Wareham ...
... mentioned as boroughs in Domesday Book . There are two among them which are of special interest , because there is reason to believe that the earthen ramparts which still surround them are of Saxon origin : Wallingford and Wareham ...
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