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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In only one case ( Witham ) do we find an inner enclosure ; and as it is of large size ( 9 acres ) it is more probable that the outer enclosure was for cattle , than that the inner one was designed solely for the protection of the king ...
In only one case ( Witham ) do we find an inner enclosure ; and as it is of large size ( 9 acres ) it is more probable that the outer enclosure was for cattle , than that the inner one was designed solely for the protection of the king ...
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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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... ditch some 7 to 10 feet below the crest ; the rock on the inner side of this ditch has been cut back to a nearly vertical face , while on the outer bank are the footings of a masonry wall extending almost to the point of the spur .
... ditch some 7 to 10 feet below the crest ; the rock on the inner side of this ditch has been cut back to a nearly vertical face , while on the outer bank are the footings of a masonry wall extending almost to the point of the spur .
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The ditch round the outer work was 30 feet wide ; the inner work was not ditched . The area enclosed by the outer bank was 26 acres , an enclosure much too large for a castle ; the area of the inner enclosure was 9acres .
The ditch round the outer work was 30 feet wide ; the inner work was not ditched . The area enclosed by the outer bank was 26 acres , an enclosure much too large for a castle ; the area of the inner enclosure was 9acres .
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This " camp " consists of two wards , and a wide outer enclosure ( Fig . 7 ) . " But one of the most interesting features is the presence of two harbours , contained within the defences and communicating with the 1 " The castle end of ...
This " camp " consists of two wards , and a wide outer enclosure ( Fig . 7 ) . " But one of the most interesting features is the presence of two harbours , contained within the defences and communicating with the 1 " The castle end of ...
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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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