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 68
... castrum and castellum are used in- differently for a fortified city or town , or a temporary camp . The expression civitates et castella is not uncommon , and might lead one to think that a distinc- tion was drawn between large and ...
... castrum and castellum are used in- differently for a fortified city or town , or a temporary camp . The expression civitates et castella is not uncommon , and might lead one to think that a distinc- tion was drawn between large and ...
Page 69
... castrum , castellum , municipium , oppi- dum , munitio , are still used quite indifferently by Flodoard and other writers for one and the same thing , and that in a great many cases they obviously mean a fortified town . But there are ...
... castrum , castellum , municipium , oppi- dum , munitio , are still used quite indifferently by Flodoard and other writers for one and the same thing , and that in a great many cases they obviously mean a fortified town . But there are ...
Page 71
... castrum of his church by enclosing it with a wall , and this wall appears to have had a tower . Chron . Namnetense , p . 45 , in Lobineau's Bretagne , vol . ii . In 924 Archbishop Hervey made a castellum of the monastery of St Remi by ...
... castrum of his church by enclosing it with a wall , and this wall appears to have had a tower . Chron . Namnetense , p . 45 , in Lobineau's Bretagne , vol . ii . In 924 Archbishop Hervey made a castellum of the monastery of St Remi by ...
Page 72
... Castrum muro factum circa eam [ ecclesiam ] . " Chron . Namnetense , p . 45. " Precepit [ Alanus ] eis terrarium magnum in circuitu Ecclesiæ facere , sicut murus prioris castri steterat , quo facto turrem principalem reficiens , in ea ...
... Castrum muro factum circa eam [ ecclesiam ] . " Chron . Namnetense , p . 45. " Precepit [ Alanus ] eis terrarium magnum in circuitu Ecclesiæ facere , sicut murus prioris castri steterat , quo facto turrem principalem reficiens , in ea ...
Page 83
... castrum . Tunc prædictus Potestas cum aliis nominatis splanare incœperunt , et difecerunt dictam motam cum tajatis et fossa magna . " We may remark here that as early as the 17th century the learned Muratori protested against the ...
... castrum . Tunc prædictus Potestas cum aliis nominatis splanare incœperunt , et difecerunt dictam motam cum tajatis et fossa magna . " We may remark here that as early as the 17th century the learned Muratori protested against the ...
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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