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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Page viii
In Chapter V. an effort is made to trace the first appearance of the private castle in European history . The private castle is an institution which is often carelessly supposed to have existed from time immemorial .
In Chapter V. an effort is made to trace the first appearance of the private castle in European history . The private castle is an institution which is often carelessly supposed to have existed from time immemorial .
Page ix
... stone castles built upon many of them , but may also furnish material to the historian who seeks to trace the progress of the Norman occupation . Students of the architecture of castles are aware that this subject presents much more ...
... stone castles built upon many of them , but may also furnish material to the historian who seeks to trace the progress of the Norman occupation . Students of the architecture of castles are aware that this subject presents much more ...
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According to Henry of Huntingdon , the work on the Lea was the splitting of that river into two channels ; but I am informed that no trace of such a division remains . 2 Gesta Pontificum , 186. See Appendix C. 3 Birch's Cartularium ...
According to Henry of Huntingdon , the work on the Lea was the splitting of that river into two channels ; but I am informed that no trace of such a division remains . 2 Gesta Pontificum , 186. See Appendix C. 3 Birch's Cartularium ...
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The medieval walls of Worcester were probably more extensive than Ethelfleda's borough , of which no trace remains . 3 CHESTER is spoken of by the Anglo - Saxon Chronicle in 894 as " a waste chester in Wirral . " It had undoubtedly been ...
The medieval walls of Worcester were probably more extensive than Ethelfleda's borough , of which no trace remains . 3 CHESTER is spoken of by the Anglo - Saxon Chronicle in 894 as " a waste chester in Wirral . " It had undoubtedly been ...
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The line of the ancient town - wall can still be traced in parts , though it is rapidly disappearing . Dugdale says the town ditch was 45 feet broad . Tamworth was a borough at the time of Domesday . STAFFORD has a motte on which stood ...
The line of the ancient town - wall can still be traced in parts , though it is rapidly disappearing . Dugdale says the town ditch was 45 feet broad . Tamworth was a borough at the time of Domesday . STAFFORD has a motte on which stood ...
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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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