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 29
... outer enclosure was for cattle , than that the inner one was designed solely for the protection of the king and his court . We are not told of stone walls more than once ( at Towcester ) ; but the use of the word timbrian , which does ...
... outer enclosure was for cattle , than that the inner one was designed solely for the protection of the king and his court . We are not told of stone walls more than once ( at Towcester ) ; but the use of the word timbrian , which does ...
Page 35
... outer bank , the proportions of these varying according to the slope of the hill . There are slight remains of a light inner rampart along the western half of this side . The remains of an original entrance ( shown in Ormerod's Cheshire ) ...
... outer bank , the proportions of these varying according to the slope of the hill . There are slight remains of a light inner rampart along the western half of this side . The remains of an original entrance ( shown in Ormerod's Cheshire ) ...
Page 36
... outer bank are the footings of a masonry wall extending almost to the point of the spur . There are traces of another wall defending the crest on the N.E. and S .; but the base of the triangle , facing the old enclosure , does not ...
... outer bank are the footings of a masonry wall extending almost to the point of the spur . There are traces of another wall defending the crest on the N.E. and S .; but the base of the triangle , facing the old enclosure , does not ...
Page 39
... outer one . They have been carefully surveyed by Mr F. C. J. Spurrell , who has published a plan of them . Each enclosure formed roughly a square with much - rounded corners . The ditch round the outer work was 30 feet wide ; the inner ...
... outer one . They have been carefully surveyed by Mr F. C. J. Spurrell , who has published a plan of them . Each enclosure formed roughly a square with much - rounded corners . The ditch round the outer work was 30 feet wide ; the inner ...
Page 57
... outer enclosure ( Fig . 7 ) . " But one of the most interest- ing features is the presence of two harbours , con- tained within the defences and communicating with the 4 FORTIFIED TOWNS 59 river . " Mr Goddard points out. 1 " The castle ...
... outer enclosure ( Fig . 7 ) . " But one of the most interest- ing features is the presence of two harbours , con- tained within the defences and communicating with the 4 FORTIFIED TOWNS 59 river . " Mr Goddard points out. 1 " The castle ...
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