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 11
... Aroy . It is quite possible that there might have been a Keltic din in a place so well fitted for one as Bamborough . Ida's grandson Ethelfrith gave this fortress to his wife Bebba 11 CHAPTER II ANGLO-SAXON FORTIFICATIONS II.
... Aroy . It is quite possible that there might have been a Keltic din in a place so well fitted for one as Bamborough . Ida's grandson Ethelfrith gave this fortress to his wife Bebba 11 CHAPTER II ANGLO-SAXON FORTIFICATIONS II.
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... possible harm and disgrace to the king's men thereabout.1 The language of the Chronicle shows the unpopularity , to say the least of it , of this castle - building ; and one of the conditions which Godwin , when posing as popular ...
... possible harm and disgrace to the king's men thereabout.1 The language of the Chronicle shows the unpopularity , to say the least of it , of this castle - building ; and one of the conditions which Godwin , when posing as popular ...
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... possible that the monks fortified it , as they did their manor of Irby in Wirral , against the incursions of the Welsh . One of the conditions of the Earl's grant was that the manor is to be maintained in a state of security and ...
... possible that the monks fortified it , as they did their manor of Irby in Wirral , against the incursions of the Welsh . One of the conditions of the Earl's grant was that the manor is to be maintained in a state of security and ...
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... possible that we ought to look for Cledemuthan at Burgh Castle , at the mouth of the Waveney ? It would be quite in accordance with Edward's actions elsewhere to restore an old Roman castrum . 2 Leland says : " There were 7 principall ...
... possible that we ought to look for Cledemuthan at Burgh Castle , at the mouth of the Waveney ? It would be quite in accordance with Edward's actions elsewhere to restore an old Roman castrum . 2 Leland says : " There were 7 principall ...
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... possible that when the feudal oath was exacted from the more important barons , permission was given to them to build castles for themselves ; thus we hear from Ordericus of the castle of Aquila , built in the days of Duke Richard ; the ...
... possible that when the feudal oath was exacted from the more important barons , permission was given to them to build castles for themselves ; thus we hear from Ordericus of the castle of Aquila , built in the days of Duke Richard ; the ...
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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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