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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... Tapestry would lead us to think that it always enclosed a wooden tower.2 As a rule the hillock is round , but it is not unfrequently oval , and occasionally square . The base of the hillock is surrounded by a ditch .
... Tapestry would lead us to think that it always enclosed a wooden tower.2 As a rule the hillock is round , but it is not unfrequently oval , and occasionally square . The base of the hillock is surrounded by a ditch .
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The shape of the court is very variable : it may be square or oblong , with greatly rounded corners , or it may be oval , or semilunar , or triangular ; a very common form is the bean - shaped . The area covered by these fortifications ...
The shape of the court is very variable : it may be square or oblong , with greatly rounded corners , or it may be oval , or semilunar , or triangular ; a very common form is the bean - shaped . The area covered by these fortifications ...
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Both these fortifications are after the Roman pattern , the earthen banks forming a square with rounded corners . See Fig . 3 . 3 To complete our knowledge of Anglo - Saxon fortification , we ought to examine the places mentioned in ...
Both these fortifications are after the Roman pattern , the earthen banks forming a square with rounded corners . See Fig . 3 . 3 To complete our knowledge of Anglo - Saxon fortification , we ought to examine the places mentioned in ...
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In the square or oblong form , with rounded corners , we see the influence which Roman models exercised on eyes which still beheld them existing . We see that the main idea of the borough was the same as that of the prehistoric or ...
In the square or oblong form , with rounded corners , we see the influence which Roman models exercised on eyes which still beheld them existing . We see that the main idea of the borough was the same as that of the prehistoric or ...
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... a plan of them.2 Each enclosure formed roughly a square with much - rounded corners . The ditch round the outer work was 30 feet wide ; the inner work was not ditched . The area enclosed by the outer bank was 26 acres , an enclosure ...
... a plan of them.2 Each enclosure formed roughly a square with much - rounded corners . The ditch round the outer work was 30 feet wide ; the inner work was not ditched . The area enclosed by the outer bank was 26 acres , an enclosure ...
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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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