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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The private castle is an institution which is often carelessly supposed to have existed from time immemorial . The writer contends that it only appears after the establishment of the feudal system . The favourable reception given by ...
The private castle is an institution which is often carelessly supposed to have existed from time immemorial . The writer contends that it only appears after the establishment of the feudal system . The favourable reception given by ...
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... purpose which had been initiated by Alfred . We know that Alfred was a great builder . " What shall I say , " cries Asser , " of the cities and towns which he restored , and of others which he built which had never existed before !
... purpose which had been initiated by Alfred . We know that Alfred was a great builder . " What shall I say , " cries Asser , " of the cities and towns which he restored , and of others which he built which had never existed before !
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Moreover , it is clear that some kind of enclosure must have existed round every farmstead in Saxon times , if only as a protection against wolves . The illustrated Saxon manuscripts show that the hall in which the thane dwelt , the 1 ...
Moreover , it is clear that some kind of enclosure must have existed round every farmstead in Saxon times , if only as a protection against wolves . The illustrated Saxon manuscripts show that the hall in which the thane dwelt , the 1 ...
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3 To complete our knowledge of Anglo - Saxon fortification , we ought to examine the places mentioned in Anglo - Saxon charters as royal seats , where possibly defensive works of some kind may have existed . Unfortunately we are unable ...
3 To complete our knowledge of Anglo - Saxon fortification , we ought to examine the places mentioned in Anglo - Saxon charters as royal seats , where possibly defensive works of some kind may have existed . Unfortunately we are unable ...
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RUNCORN has not a vestige to show of Ethelfleda's borough ; but local historians have preserved some rather vague accounts of a promontory fort which once existed at the point where the London and North - Western Railway bridge enters ...
RUNCORN has not a vestige to show of Ethelfleda's borough ; but local historians have preserved some rather vague accounts of a promontory fort which once existed at the point where the London and North - Western Railway bridge enters ...
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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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