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... the Plantagenet kings of the stone fortress from the earthen mounds of the Normans . The first of this series is contained in the present volume , and deals with the state of the castles at the accession of Henry II ( anno 1154 ) .
... the Plantagenet kings of the stone fortress from the earthen mounds of the Normans . The first of this series is contained in the present volume , and deals with the state of the castles at the accession of Henry II ( anno 1154 ) .
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Stone Circles at Blubberhouses 293 IX . Ruthwell and Bewcastle Crosses 294 X. An unrecorded Brass at Bossall , in the North Riding 297 XI . Notes of Yorkshire Clerics 298 XII . The Particularitees of Plaite 300 XIII .
Stone Circles at Blubberhouses 293 IX . Ruthwell and Bewcastle Crosses 294 X. An unrecorded Brass at Bossall , in the North Riding 297 XI . Notes of Yorkshire Clerics 298 XII . The Particularitees of Plaite 300 XIII .
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A chantry of two priests in the chapel of St. Mary Magdalene's was founded in 1334.5 Both hospitals still exist , and the ancient chapel of St. Mary Magdalene's , with its stone altar in silu , will be visited .
A chantry of two priests in the chapel of St. Mary Magdalene's was founded in 1334.5 Both hospitals still exist , and the ancient chapel of St. Mary Magdalene's , with its stone altar in silu , will be visited .
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They were to live together in common1 , but there was the usual tendency in the direction of living separately , which had to be checked again and again.2 Leland speaks of the vicars ' houses in a " fair quadrant of square stone " 3 ...
They were to live together in common1 , but there was the usual tendency in the direction of living separately , which had to be checked again and again.2 Leland speaks of the vicars ' houses in a " fair quadrant of square stone " 3 ...
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The hall was a long building , with seats running parallel with the wails , and facing each other across the hearth , a stone trough in the floor in which burnt the fire . Egill seated himself , cast his shield at his feet , and laid ...
The hall was a long building , with seats running parallel with the wails , and facing each other across the hearth , a stone trough in the floor in which burnt the fire . Egill seated himself , cast his shield at his feet , and laid ...
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