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 57
... probably rightly , though we have been unable as yet to find any mention of a Norman castle at Torkesey ; a brick castle of much more recent date is still standing near the river , and probably the motte to which Leland alludes was ...
... probably rightly , though we have been unable as yet to find any mention of a Norman castle at Torkesey ; a brick castle of much more recent date is still standing near the river , and probably the motte to which Leland alludes was ...
Page 80
... probably more prevalent in France and the British Isles than any- where else . We say probably , because there are as yet no statistics prepared on which to base a comparison.1 How recent the inquiry into this subject is may be learned ...
... probably more prevalent in France and the British Isles than any- where else . We say probably , because there are as yet no statistics prepared on which to base a comparison.1 How recent the inquiry into this subject is may be learned ...
Page 112
... probably trust him for the existence of Buckingham Castle at that date ; especially as Buckingham was a county town , and one of the boroughs of the Burghal Hidage , the very place which we should expect to find occupied by a Norman ...
... probably trust him for the existence of Buckingham Castle at that date ; especially as Buckingham was a county town , and one of the boroughs of the Burghal Hidage , the very place which we should expect to find occupied by a Norman ...
Page 136
... probably formed the original castle . On the motte ( which possibly is not artificial , but formed by scarping ) stands the lofty keep , of splendid workmanship , probably of the time of Henry I. In the ward pertaining to it are ...
... probably formed the original castle . On the motte ( which possibly is not artificial , but formed by scarping ) stands the lofty keep , of splendid workmanship , probably of the time of Henry I. In the ward pertaining to it are ...
Page 159
... probably torn away at least 2 acres from the area of the castle . The beautiful fragment of the Chapel of St Mary is probably of. Bello , p . 3 , ed . 1846. There is also the evidence of Ordericus , who says that Humphrey de Tilleul ...
... probably torn away at least 2 acres from the area of the castle . The beautiful fragment of the Chapel of St Mary is probably of. Bello , p . 3 , ed . 1846. There is also the evidence of Ordericus , who says that Humphrey de Tilleul ...
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