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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... Scotland " ( to which we shall often have occasion to refer hereafter ) , shows that 2 1 Primitive Folkmoots . See Appendix A. Early Fortifications in Scotland , p . 13. He adds an instance showing that Moot Hill is sometimes a mistake ...
... Scotland " ( to which we shall often have occasion to refer hereafter ) , shows that 2 1 Primitive Folkmoots . See Appendix A. Early Fortifications in Scotland , p . 13. He adds an instance showing that Moot Hill is sometimes a mistake ...
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Ella S. Armitage. SEPULCHRAL HILLOCKS 9 moot - hill in Scotland means nothing but mote - hill , the hill of the mote or motte ; but that moots or courts were held there , just because it had formerly been the site of a castle , and ...
Ella S. Armitage. SEPULCHRAL HILLOCKS 9 moot - hill in Scotland means nothing but mote - hill , the hill of the mote or motte ; but that moots or courts were held there , just because it had formerly been the site of a castle , and ...
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... . 3 Early Fortifications in Scotland , p . 105 . 4 4 Gairdner and Mullinger , Introduction to the Study of English History , 268 . Chester were enlarged by Ethelfleda so as to take in 81 CHAPTER III Anglo-Saxon FORTIFICATIONS—CONTINUED.
... . 3 Early Fortifications in Scotland , p . 105 . 4 4 Gairdner and Mullinger , Introduction to the Study of English History , 268 . Chester were enlarged by Ethelfleda so as to take in 81 CHAPTER III Anglo-Saxon FORTIFICATIONS—CONTINUED.
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... Scotland , i . , 385 . Annals of Fulda , 394 , Pertz , i . Cap . Regum Francor . , ii . , 360 . 6 Thus De Caumont unfortunately spoke of the fortress built by Nicetus , Bishop of Treves , in the 6th century , as a château ( Abécédaire ...
... Scotland , i . , 385 . Annals of Fulda , 394 , Pertz , i . Cap . Regum Francor . , ii . , 360 . 6 Thus De Caumont unfortunately spoke of the fortress built by Nicetus , Bishop of Treves , in the 6th century , as a château ( Abécédaire ...
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... Scotland , though it has been mistakenly applied to the towers enclosed by these peels . The palitium was the stock- ade on the inner bank of the ditch which enclosed the bailey ; but the outer or counterscarp bank had also its special ...
... Scotland , though it has been mistakenly applied to the towers enclosed by these peels . The palitium was the stock- ade on the inner bank of the ditch which enclosed the bailey ; but the outer or counterscarp bank had also its special ...
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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