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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We may concede that the original meaning of an enclosure was never entirely lost , and that it appears to be preserved in a few passages in the Anglo - Saxon laws . Thus Edmund speaks of mine burh as an asylum , the violation of which ...
We may concede that the original meaning of an enclosure was never entirely lost , and that it appears to be preserved in a few passages in the Anglo - Saxon laws . Thus Edmund speaks of mine burh as an asylum , the violation of which ...
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The remains of an original entrance ( shown in Ormerod's Cheshire ) are visible in the middle of the N. W. side , beyond which the ditch and outer bank have been partially levelled by the encroachments of the farm buildings .
The remains of an original entrance ( shown in Ormerod's Cheshire ) are visible in the middle of the N. W. side , beyond which the ditch and outer bank have been partially levelled by the encroachments of the farm buildings .
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3 " Castle " in combination with some other word is often given to works of Roman or British origin , because its original meaning was a fortified enclosure ; but the name Castle Hill is extremely common for mottes .
3 " Castle " in combination with some other word is often given to works of Roman or British origin , because its original meaning was a fortified enclosure ; but the name Castle Hill is extremely common for mottes .
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The motte at Cambridge is placed inside the original bounds of the borough , and was part of the Norman castle.1 We have already dealt with the Boley Hill at Rochester , and shall have more to say about it hereafter .
The motte at Cambridge is placed inside the original bounds of the borough , and was part of the Norman castle.1 We have already dealt with the Boley Hill at Rochester , and shall have more to say about it hereafter .
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Sismondi states that the great nobles wrested from Louis - le - Bégue ( 877-879 ) the right of building private castles . So far , we have been unable to find any original authority for this statement . 12th centuries , we find the same ...
Sismondi states that the great nobles wrested from Louis - le - Bégue ( 877-879 ) the right of building private castles . So far , we have been unable to find any original authority for this statement . 12th centuries , we find the same ...
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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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