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 54
... defended , being much more insular than they are 1 Mr Clark actually speaks of a subsequent Norman castle at Tempsford ( M. M. A. , i . , 78 ) , but we have been unable to find any confirmation of this . Faint traces of larger works in ...
... defended , being much more insular than they are 1 Mr Clark actually speaks of a subsequent Norman castle at Tempsford ( M. M. A. , i . , 78 ) , but we have been unable to find any confirmation of this . Faint traces of larger works in ...
Page 61
... defended his personal safety . When Rollo and his host were coming up the Seine , the Frankish king Raoul sent messengers to ask them who they were , and what was the name of their chief . " Danes , " was the reply , " and we have no ...
... defended his personal safety . When Rollo and his host were coming up the Seine , the Frankish king Raoul sent messengers to ask them who they were , and what was the name of their chief . " Danes , " was the reply , " and we have no ...
Page 82
... defended places , the stronghold of the individual , built for a great man and his followers , and answering to mediæval conditions , to a more or less developed feudal system . " Vor Oldtid , p . 642 . 2 I am informed by a skilled ...
... defended places , the stronghold of the individual , built for a great man and his followers , and answering to mediæval conditions , to a more or less developed feudal system . " Vor Oldtid , p . 642 . 2 I am informed by a skilled ...
Page 86
... defended by nature ; it should have a stockade of squared logs round the top ; the keep on the motte should be furnished with turrets and battlements , and crates of stones for missiles should be 1 Henry II . built a castle and very ...
... defended by nature ; it should have a stockade of squared logs round the top ; the keep on the motte should be furnished with turrets and battlements , and crates of stones for missiles should be 1 Henry II . built a castle and very ...
Page 91
... defended , but the writer has found no instance of this use of the word before the 14th century . On the contrary , these wooden galleries for the purpose of defending the foot of the walls by throwing missiles down are called hurdicia ...
... defended , but the writer has found no instance of this use of the word before the 14th century . On the contrary , these wooden galleries for the purpose of defending the foot of the walls by throwing missiles down are called hurdicia ...
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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