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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From time to time , books on castles are issued from the press , which show that the writers have not even an idea of the preliminary studies without which their work has no value at all . It is hoped that the sketch of castle ...
From time to time , books on castles are issued from the press , which show that the writers have not even an idea of the preliminary studies without which their work has no value at all . It is hoped that the sketch of castle ...
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And Mr George Neilson , in his essay on " The Motes in Norman Scotland " ( to which we shall often have occasion to refer hereafter ) , shows that 1 Primitive Folkmoots . See Appendix A. Early Fortifications in Scotland , p . 13.
And Mr George Neilson , in his essay on " The Motes in Norman Scotland " ( to which we shall often have occasion to refer hereafter ) , shows that 1 Primitive Folkmoots . See Appendix A. Early Fortifications in Scotland , p . 13.
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4 The fact , however , that the Trinoda Necessitas , the duty of landholders to contribute to the repair of boroughs and bridges , and to serve in the fyrd , is occasionally mentioned in charters earlier than the Danish wars , shows ...
4 The fact , however , that the Trinoda Necessitas , the duty of landholders to contribute to the repair of boroughs and bridges , and to serve in the fyrd , is occasionally mentioned in charters earlier than the Danish wars , shows ...
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SCANTINESS OF RECORDS is mentioned in 571 that the Saxons took four towns ( tunas ) of the Britons , and the apparent allusion to sieges seems to show that these British towns had some kind of fortification .
SCANTINESS OF RECORDS is mentioned in 571 that the Saxons took four towns ( tunas ) of the Britons , and the apparent allusion to sieges seems to show that these British towns had some kind of fortification .
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... the Normans ) , had erected a castle in Herefordshire among the people of Earl Sweyn , and had wrought all possible harm and disgrace to the king's men thereabout.1 The language of the Chronicle shows the unpopularity , to say the ...
... the Normans ) , had erected a castle in Herefordshire among the people of Earl Sweyn , and had wrought all possible harm and disgrace to the king's men thereabout.1 The language of the Chronicle shows the unpopularity , to say 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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