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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Dr Sophus Müller , the eminent Danish archæologist , when dealing with the specimens of this class of fortification which are to be found in Denmark , made the luminous remark that " the fortresses of prehistoric times are the defences ...
Dr Sophus Müller , the eminent Danish archæologist , when dealing with the specimens of this class of fortification which are to be found in Denmark , made the luminous remark that " the fortresses of prehistoric times are the defences ...
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... learning by Mr G. L. Gomme.1 Dr Christison remarks in his valuable work on Scottish fortifications that an overweening importance has been attached to moot - hills , without historical evidence . And Mr George Neilson , in his essay ...
... learning by Mr G. L. Gomme.1 Dr Christison remarks in his valuable work on Scottish fortifications that an overweening importance has been attached to moot - hills , without historical evidence . And Mr George Neilson , in his essay ...
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Mr W. H. Stevenson remarks that " in Old - English glosses , from the 8th century Corpus Glossary downwards , castellum is glossed by wic , that is town . ' In this sense no doubt we must interpret Asser's " castellum quod dicitur ...
Mr W. H. Stevenson remarks that " in Old - English glosses , from the 8th century Corpus Glossary downwards , castellum is glossed by wic , that is town . ' In this sense no doubt we must interpret Asser's " castellum quod dicitur ...
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CHAPTER III ANGLO - SAXON FORTIFICATIONS - continued THE bare list which we have given of the boroughs of Edward and Ethelfleda calls for some explanatory remarks . Let us take first the boroughs of Ethelfleda . Worcester .
CHAPTER III ANGLO - SAXON FORTIFICATIONS - continued THE bare list which we have given of the boroughs of Edward and Ethelfleda calls for some explanatory remarks . Let us take first the boroughs of Ethelfleda . Worcester .
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Mr Rye remarks :66 The silting up of the harbour has ruined a port which once promised to be of as great importance as Norwich . " History of Norfolk , p . 228 . tion of Cledemuthan is uncertain , we must be content.
Mr Rye remarks :66 The silting up of the harbour has ruined a port which once promised to be of as great importance as Norwich . " History of Norfolk , p . 228 . tion of Cledemuthan is uncertain , we must be content.
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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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