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 18
... 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 brings its special ...
... 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 brings its special ...
Page 35
... 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 defences of the S. side ...
... 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 defences of the S. side ...
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... original meaning was a fortified enclosure ; but the name Castle Hill is extremely common for mottes . 4 We may remark here that it is not surprising that there should be a number of motte castles which are never mentioned in history ...
... original meaning was a fortified enclosure ; but the name Castle Hill is extremely common for mottes . 4 We may remark here that it is not surprising that there should be a number of motte castles which are never mentioned in history ...
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... 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 rock motte at Nottingham was probably not cut off by a ...
... 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 rock motte at Nottingham was probably not cut off by a ...
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... 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 contrast between them.
... 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 contrast between them.
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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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