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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It is very unlikely that any extension of the walls was made by the Mercian pair , seeing that the city was deserted at ... A charter of Henry VII . shows that the civic boundary did not extend to the present south wall in his reign .
It is very unlikely that any extension of the walls was made by the Mercian pair , seeing that the city was deserted at ... A charter of Henry VII . shows that the civic boundary did not extend to the present south wall in his reign .
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Bridgenorth is on a natural fortification of steep rock , which would only require a stout wall to make it secure against all the military resources of the 10th century . We may therefore be quite certain that it was here Ethelfleda ...
Bridgenorth is on a natural fortification of steep rock , which would only require a stout wall to make it secure against all the military resources of the 10th century . We may therefore be quite certain that it was here Ethelfleda ...
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There are traces of another wall defending the crest on the N.E. and S .; but the base of the triangle , facing the old enclosure , does not appear to have been strengthened by a cross ditch or bank . " It may be noted that this ...
There are traces of another wall defending the crest on the N.E. and S .; but the base of the triangle , facing the old enclosure , does not appear to have been strengthened by a cross ditch or bank . " It may be noted that this ...
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ACccording to Camden , Thelwall explains by its name the kind of work which was set up here , a wall composed of the trunks of trees . This was another attempt to defend the course of the Mersey , which was once tidal as far as Thelwall ...
ACccording to Camden , Thelwall explains by its name the kind of work which was set up here , a wall composed of the trunks of trees . This was another attempt to defend the course of the Mersey , which was once tidal as far as Thelwall ...
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FORTIFIED WALLS 65 for himself and his nine companions a dwelling in the " Burg , " and provide barns and storehouses , and that the third part of all crops must be delivered and housed in these towns . In this way , says the historian ...
FORTIFIED WALLS 65 for himself and his nine companions a dwelling in the " Burg , " and provide barns and storehouses , and that the third part of all crops must be delivered and housed in these towns . In this way , says the historian ...
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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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