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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... charters as royal seats , where possibly defensive works of some kind may have existed . Unfortunately we are unable to learn that there are any such works , except at one place , Bensington in Oxfordshire , where about a hundred years ...
... charters as royal seats , where possibly defensive works of some kind may have existed . Unfortunately we are unable to learn that there are any such works , except at one place , Bensington in Oxfordshire , where about a hundred years ...
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... charter of Henry VII . shows that the civic boundary did not extend to the present south wall in his reign . Ethelfleda's borough probably followed the lines of the old Roman castrum . BREMESBYRIG . - This place has not yet been identi ...
... charter of Henry VII . shows that the civic boundary did not extend to the present south wall in his reign . Ethelfleda's borough probably followed the lines of the old Roman castrum . BREMESBYRIG . - This place has not yet been identi ...
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... 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 . C fortified against Henry I. in 1101.1 Bridgenorth is on a.
... 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 . C fortified against Henry I. in 1101.1 Bridgenorth is on a.
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... charter in which Geoffrey de Wirche makes this gift Chircheberie is called Kirkeberia [ M. A. , vi . , 996 ] , but in the subsequent charter of Roger de Mowbray , confirm- ing the gift , it is called Kirkeby . ♢ Britannia , ii . , 375 ...
... charter in which Geoffrey de Wirche makes this gift Chircheberie is called Kirkeberia [ M. A. , vi . , 996 ] , but in the subsequent charter of Roger de Mowbray , confirm- ing the gift , it is called Kirkeby . ♢ Britannia , ii . , 375 ...
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... charters mean a town or village . The fact is that from Roman times until toward the end of the 9th century the words castrum and castellum are used in- differently for a fortified city or town , or a temporary camp . The expression ...
... charters mean a town or village . The fact is that from Roman times until toward the end of the 9th century the words castrum and castellum are used in- differently for a fortified city or town , or a temporary camp . The expression ...
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