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 88
... destroyed . Thus the motte at Carisbrook , which was opened in 1903 , was found to be composed of alternate layers of large and small chalk rubble . In some cases , layers of stones have been found ; in others ( as at York and Burton ) ...
... destroyed . Thus the motte at Carisbrook , which was opened in 1903 , was found to be composed of alternate layers of large and small chalk rubble . In some cases , layers of stones have been found ; in others ( as at York and Burton ) ...
Page 102
... destroyed by King John , and the modernising of the site has entirely destroyed any earthworks which may have existed on the hill . There appears to have 1 M. A. , v . , 197 . 2 Domesday mentions the destruction of twenty - three houses ...
... destroyed by King John , and the modernising of the site has entirely destroyed any earthworks which may have existed on the hill . There appears to have 1 M. A. , v . , 197 . 2 Domesday mentions the destruction of twenty - three houses ...
Page 111
... destroyed in 1655 ( only a few 13th century arches in a private house now remain ) , and no trustworthy plan has been preserved , but there is clear evidence that it was a motte - and - bailey castle of the usual Norman type.2 In ...
... destroyed in 1655 ( only a few 13th century arches in a private house now remain ) , and no trustworthy plan has been preserved , but there is clear evidence that it was a motte - and - bailey castle of the usual Norman type.2 In ...
Page 113
... destroyed and levelled for the erection of a church in 1777 , but the large oval hill remains , having a flat summit about 2 acres in extent , and about 30 feet above the town below . Its sides descend in steep scarps behind the houses ...
... destroyed and levelled for the erection of a church in 1777 , but the large oval hill remains , having a flat summit about 2 acres in extent , and about 30 feet above the town below . Its sides descend in steep scarps behind the houses ...
Page 115
... destroyed to make room for the castle . There can hardly be a clearer statement that the castle was entirely new . We have already seen that there is some probability that Cambridge was first fortified by the Danes ; for though it has ...
... destroyed to make room for the castle . There can hardly be a clearer statement that the castle was entirely new . We have already seen that there is some probability that Cambridge was first fortified by the Danes ; for though it has ...
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