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 38
... earls of 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 ...
... earls of 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 ...
Page 83
... Earl of Gloucester . Nothing pointing to a prehistoric origin was found in this motte when it was excavated by Mr Hilton Price , though the camp in which it is placed is supposed to be prehistoric . The great majority of mottes in ...
... Earl of Gloucester . Nothing pointing to a prehistoric origin was found in this motte when it was excavated by Mr Hilton Price , though the camp in which it is placed is supposed to be prehistoric . The great majority of mottes in ...
Page 98
... Earl of Shrewsbury . " 3 1 Description furnished by Mr D. H. Montgomerie , F.S.A. 2 " Castrum Harundel T. R. E. reddebat de quodam molino 40 solidos , et de 3 conviviis 20 solidos , et de uno paŝticio 20 solidos . Modo inter burgum et ...
... Earl of Shrewsbury . " 3 1 Description furnished by Mr D. H. Montgomerie , F.S.A. 2 " Castrum Harundel T. R. E. reddebat de quodam molino 40 solidos , et de 3 conviviis 20 solidos , et de uno paŝticio 20 solidos . Modo inter burgum et ...
Page 101
... Earl of Northumberland ; but there can be little doubt that the earliest castle on this natural bastion was built in the Conqueror's reign . In the 13th century certain lands were held by the tenure of supplying wood to the castle of ...
... Earl of Northumberland ; but there can be little doubt that the earliest castle on this natural bastion was built in the Conqueror's reign . In the 13th century certain lands were held by the tenure of supplying wood to the castle of ...
Page 103
... Earl William put out to make a little castle . ' Earl William is William FitzOsbern , the trusty friend and counsellor of the Conqueror , who had made him Earl of Herefordshire . He had also authority over the north and west of England ...
... Earl William put out to make a little castle . ' Earl William is William FitzOsbern , the trusty friend and counsellor of the Conqueror , who had made him Earl of Herefordshire . He had also authority over the north and west of England ...
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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