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. |
From inside the book
Results 11-15 of 83
Page 24
... Chronicle . This is a fact of considerable importance in itself ; and when we weigh it in con- nection with the expressions of dislike recorded above which become much more explicit and vehement after the Norman Conquest , we cannot but ...
... Chronicle . This is a fact of considerable importance in itself ; and when we weigh it in con- nection with the expressions of dislike recorded above which become much more explicit and vehement after the Norman Conquest , we cannot but ...
Page 25
... Chronicle by burgus , and he shows that he had a correct idea of Edward's work when he says that at Buckingham Edward " fecit vallum ex utraque parte aquæ " -where vallum is a translation of burh . The difference between a burh and a ...
... Chronicle by burgus , and he shows that he had a correct idea of Edward's work when he says that at Buckingham Edward " fecit vallum ex utraque parte aquæ " -where vallum is a translation of burh . The difference between a burh and a ...
Page 26
... Chronicle show that each burh was a separate construction . Worcester Chester Bremesburh Scargate Burhs of Ethelfleda . 873-899 A motte and a Norman castle . 908 A motte and a Norman castle . • . 911 Unidentified . . 913 Unidentified ...
... Chronicle show that each burh was a separate construction . Worcester Chester Bremesburh Scargate Burhs of Ethelfleda . 873-899 A motte and a Norman castle . 908 A motte and a Norman castle . • . 911 Unidentified . . 913 Unidentified ...
Page 31
... Chronicle in 894 as " a waste chester in Wirral . " It had un- doubtedly been a Roman city , and therefore the work of Ethelred and Ethelfleda here was solely one of restoration . Brompton , who wrote at the close of the 13th century ...
... Chronicle in 894 as " a waste chester in Wirral . " It had un- doubtedly been a Roman city , and therefore the work of Ethelred and Ethelfleda here was solely one of restoration . Brompton , who wrote at the close of the 13th century ...
Page 33
... Chronicle , as Florence of Worcester identifies it with the Bridgenorth which Robert Belesme 1 The charter is given in Ormerod's History of Cheshire , ii . , 405 . 2 Journ . of Brit . Arch . Ass . , 1875 , p . 153 . 3 Itin . , ii . , 2 ...
... Chronicle , as Florence of Worcester identifies it with the Bridgenorth which Robert Belesme 1 The charter is given in Ormerod's History of Cheshire , ii . , 405 . 2 Journ . of Brit . Arch . Ass . , 1875 , p . 153 . 3 Itin . , ii . , 2 ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
12th century acres ancient Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Annals appears Arch bank borough bretasche Brut building built Burghal Hidage burgus burh called camp Cardigan castelli castellum castrum chapel charter Chester church Close Rolls Colchester Conquest Corfe Danes Danish defended ditch Domesday Book doubt Earl early Norman earthen earthworks Edward Edward the Elder enclosed enclosure England English Ethelfleda evidence existed feet feudal Fitz fortifications Fulk Nerra Gwynedd Henry II Henry II.'s Henry III.'s reign History houses II.'s reign Journ king land manor masonry medieval mentioned moated Montgomerie mote motte and bailey motte-and-bailey motte-castle mound mural towers Norman castle Norwich Ordericus original Orpen outer Pipe Rolls private castle probably Quatford remains remarks Risen river Robert Rochester Roger Roman round ruins Saxon says Scotland shows side Stafford stockade stone castle stone keep town trace turris Wales wall ward Welsh William wooden castle word writer