The Early Norman Castles of the British IslesJohn Murray, 1912 - 408 pages Some 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 33
... Chester Abbey . ' Thus the fortification appears to be of manorial use , though this does not preclude the possi- bility of an earlier origin . On the other hand , if Bromborough is the same as Brunanburh , where Athelstan's great ...
... Chester Abbey . ' Thus the fortification appears to be of manorial use , though this does not preclude the possi- bility of an earlier origin . On the other hand , if Bromborough is the same as Brunanburh , where Athelstan's great ...
Page 35
... Chester to Manchester , and the branch which it sends forth to Kinderton on the east . As a very misleading plan of this work has been published in the Journal of the British Archæological Association for 1906 , the burh has been ...
... Chester to Manchester , and the branch which it sends forth to Kinderton on the east . As a very misleading plan of this work has been published in the Journal of the British Archæological Association for 1906 , the burh has been ...
Page 38
... Chester established a ferry at Runcorn in the 12th century , and as a castle at Runcorn is spoken of in a mediæval document , it seems not impossible that there may have been a Norman castle on this site , as we 3 1 Numismatic Chronicle ...
... Chester established a ferry at Runcorn in the 12th century , and as a castle at Runcorn is spoken of in a mediæval document , it seems not impossible that there may have been a Norman castle on this site , as we 3 1 Numismatic Chronicle ...
Page 44
... chester , " but he confuses it with Norwich . Itinerarium , 337. Is it possible that we ought to look for Cledemuthan at Burgh Castle , at the mouth of the Waveney ? It would be quite in accordance with Edward's actions elsewhere to ...
... chester , " but he confuses it with Norwich . Itinerarium , 337. Is it possible that we ought to look for Cledemuthan at Burgh Castle , at the mouth of the Waveney ? It would be quite in accordance with Edward's actions elsewhere to ...
Page 62
... Chester , and York are a peculiarly Scandi- navian institution , which we find still existing at the time of the Domesday Survey.1 Thus we see that the fortifications of the Danes , like those of the Anglo - Saxons , were the ...
... Chester , and York are a peculiarly Scandi- navian institution , which we find still existing at the time of the Domesday Survey.1 Thus we see that the fortifications of the Danes , like those of the Anglo - Saxons , were the ...
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