The Yorkshire Archaeological Journal, Volume 22Yorkshire Archaeological Society, 1913 A review of history, antiquities and topography in the county. |
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... defended by its own ditch , separating it from the bailey , which ditch , at two points , joins the main ditch running round both the bailey and the exterior sides of the usually three - quarters detached motte . There is the same ...
... defended by its own ditch , separating it from the bailey , which ditch , at two points , joins the main ditch running round both the bailey and the exterior sides of the usually three - quarters detached motte . There is the same ...
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... defended not only against outside enemies , but also against its own courtyard , points to this particular class of earthwork having been erected by a foreign invader to defend himself , his family , and immediate retainers . These ...
... defended not only against outside enemies , but also against its own courtyard , points to this particular class of earthwork having been erected by a foreign invader to defend himself , his family , and immediate retainers . These ...
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... defended by a ditch and a high outer bank . Shoebury , Essex , is a good example of a Danish geweorc , although about half the enclosure has been washed away by the sea , it measures some 1,600 feet in length by about 700 feet in width ...
... defended by a ditch and a high outer bank . Shoebury , Essex , is a good example of a Danish geweorc , although about half the enclosure has been washed away by the sea , it measures some 1,600 feet in length by about 700 feet in width ...
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... defended by nature ; that there should be a strong stockade of hewn logs running round the outer edge at the summit ; that the keep or tower in the centre of this fortified enclosure should be provided with turrets and battle- ments ...
... defended by nature ; that there should be a strong stockade of hewn logs running round the outer edge at the summit ; that the keep or tower in the centre of this fortified enclosure should be provided with turrets and battle- ments ...
Page 328
... defended by a quick hedge of thorns and brambles , or by a row of stakes entwined with thorns , termed the hericia.2 There is another point to note before we attempt to apply this contemporary evidence to the earthworks which we have ...
... defended by a quick hedge of thorns and brambles , or by a row of stakes entwined with thorns , termed the hericia.2 There is another point to note before we attempt to apply this contemporary evidence to the earthworks which we have ...
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Page 250 - Death. King Eirik had many people about him, for he kept many Northmen who had come with him from the East ; and also many of his friends had joined him from Norway. But as he had little land, he went on a cruise every summer, and plundered in Scotland, the Hebrides, Ireland, and Bretland, by which he gathered property. King Athelstan died on a sick bed, after a reign of fourteen years, eight weeks, and three days.* After him his brother Jatmund + was king of England, and he was no friend to the...
Page 237 - I and 4, argent three chevronels braced in base sable, on a chief of the second as many mullets of the first, Danby ; 2 and 3, gules six billets ermine, three, two, and one (Britlevile).
Page 55 - ... faciebat in carcere. Traxit se in medium carceris, et sibilabat fortiter : et factum : est lumen in carcere ab igne, qui exibat de ore draconis .... draco ore aperto posuit os suum super caput...
Page 84 - Aquitaine, to archbishops, bishops, abbots, priors, earls, barons, justices, sheriffs, reeves, ministers and all his bailiffs and faithful, greeting. Know ye that we have granted and by this our charter confirmed to our beloved...
Page 251 - and as the king went homewards, then the army of York overtook him ; the rear of the king's forces was at Chesterford, and there they made great slaughter. Then was the king so wrath that he would have marched his forces in again, and wholly destroyed the land.
Page 27 - Anlaf, over the ocean, in the ship's bosom, this land sought fated to the fight. Five lay on the battle-stead, youthful kings, by swords in slumber laid : so seven eke of Anlaf...
Page 81 - Thwing, together with a fair on the eve, day, and morrow of the Translation of...
Page 251 - Wilferth built. And as the king went homewards, then the army of York overtook him : the rear of the king's forces was at Chesterford ; and there they made great slaughter. Then was the king so wroth that he would have marched his forces in again and wholly destroyed the land. When the North-humbrian witan understood that, then forsook they Hyryc, and made compensation for the deed with king Eadred.
Page 230 - In ye name of God, amen. I, Elizabeth Scrop, late wife to my worshipfull lord, John newly lord Scrop...
Page 153 - L'Isle, his younger son. to enable him the better to serve the King in his wars.