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 161
... Welsh in 1055 , after which Harold fortified the town with a dyke and ditch ; but as Mr Freeman remarks , it is not said that he restored the castle . The motte of Earl Ralph is now completely levelled , but it is mentioned several ...
... Welsh in 1055 , after which Harold fortified the town with a dyke and ditch ; but as Mr Freeman remarks , it is not said that he restored the castle . The motte of Earl Ralph is now completely levelled , but it is mentioned several ...
Page 178
Ella S. Armitage. border . As the Welsh annals give the credit of building the castle to Madoc ap Meredith , into whose hands it fell during the reign of Stephen , it is not impossible that some of the masonry still existing on the motte ...
Ella S. Armitage. border . As the Welsh annals give the credit of building the castle to Madoc ap Meredith , into whose hands it fell during the reign of Stephen , it is not impossible that some of the masonry still existing on the motte ...
Page 178
... Welsh 3 1 The late Mr Worth thought the lower part of the keep was early Norman . He was perhaps misled by the round arched loops in the base- ment . But round arches are by no means conclusive evidence in them- selves of Norman date ...
... Welsh 3 1 The late Mr Worth thought the lower part of the keep was early Norman . He was perhaps misled by the round arched loops in the base- ment . But round arches are by no means conclusive evidence in them- selves of Norman date ...
Page 178
Ella S. Armitage. border . As the Welsh annals give the credit of building the castle to Madoc ap Meredith , into whose hands it fell during the reign of Stephen , it is not impossible that some of the masonry still existing on the motte ...
Ella S. Armitage. border . As the Welsh annals give the credit of building the castle to Madoc ap Meredith , into whose hands it fell during the reign of Stephen , it is not impossible that some of the masonry still existing on the motte ...
Page 212
... Welsh , as well as a check to the great palatinate earls of Shropshire . The motte itself stood on high ground , commanding a view of twenty or thirty miles round , and both Tutbury and Caus castles could be seen from it . Between it ...
... Welsh , as well as a check to the great palatinate earls of Shropshire . The motte itself stood on high ground , commanding a view of twenty or thirty miles round , and both Tutbury and Caus castles could be seen from it . Between it ...
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