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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... remark that " the fortresses of prehistoric times are the defences of the community , north of the Alps as in the old classical lands . Small castles for an individual and his warrior - band belong to the Middle Ages . " These words ...
... remark that " the fortresses of prehistoric times are the defences of the community , north of the Alps as in the old classical lands . Small castles for an individual and his warrior - band belong to the Middle Ages . " These words ...
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... 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 on " The Motes in Norman Scotland " ( to which ...
... 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 on " The Motes in Norman Scotland " ( to which ...
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... 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 Werham . " Henry of ...
... 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 Werham . " Henry of ...
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... remarks . Let us take first the boroughs of Ethelfleda . Worcester . We have already noticed the charter of Ethelred and Ethelfleda which tells of the building of the burh at Worcester.1 There appears to have been a small Roman ...
... remarks . Let us take first the boroughs of Ethelfleda . Worcester . We have already noticed the charter of Ethelred and Ethelfleda which tells of the building of the burh at Worcester.1 There appears to have been a small Roman ...
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... of England . 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.
... of England . 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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