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 71
... towers in connection with the great towns , which , whether they were originally mural towers or not , are evidently private strongholds , and may justly be called keeps . The earliest instance known to the writer is in 924 , when the tower ...
... towers in connection with the great towns , which , whether they were originally mural towers or not , are evidently private strongholds , and may justly be called keeps . The earliest instance known to the writer is in 924 , when the tower ...
Page 72
... towers were derived from the Pretoria , or general's quarters in the Roman castra . It is far more probable that they were derived from mural towers . The Pretorium was not originally fortified , and it was placed in the centre of the ...
... towers were derived from the Pretoria , or general's quarters in the Roman castra . It is far more probable that they were derived from mural towers . The Pretorium was not originally fortified , and it was placed in the centre of the ...
Page 91
... tower of any kind , and was used both for mural towers and for the movable wooden towers employed for sieges . At a much later period it was given to the wooden balconies by which walls were defended , but the writer has found no ...
... tower of any kind , and was used both for mural towers and for the movable wooden towers employed for sieges . At a much later period it was given to the wooden balconies by which walls were defended , but the writer has found no ...
Page 97
... building ; but a plan in Coxe's Tour in Monmouthshire , 1800 , shows it in its original round form . The bailey is roughly of a pentagonal shape , covering I acre , and is defended by a curtain wall with mural towers and a gatehouse ...
... building ; but a plan in Coxe's Tour in Monmouthshire , 1800 , shows it in its original round form . The bailey is roughly of a pentagonal shape , covering I acre , and is defended by a curtain wall with mural towers and a gatehouse ...
Page 106
... towers ; if this arrangement belonged to the original plan , as it most probably did , it confirms a remark which we have made elsewhere as to the early use of wooden mural towers . Works in masonry were added to the motte and the ...
... towers ; if this arrangement belonged to the original plan , as it most probably did , it confirms a remark which we have made elsewhere as to the early use of wooden mural towers . Works in masonry were added to the motte and the ...
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