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 37
... doubt about it as a fact ; for in Domesday it is stated that Chircheberie was held by Geoffrey de Wirche , and that the monks of St Nicholas [ at Angers ] had two carucates in the manor . In the charter in which Geoffrey de Wirche makes ...
... doubt about it as a fact ; for in Domesday it is stated that Chircheberie was held by Geoffrey de Wirche , and that the monks of St Nicholas [ at Angers ] had two carucates in the manor . In the charter in which Geoffrey de Wirche makes ...
Page 40
... doubt , this would be the site of Edward's borough . No trace is left of the second borough on the other side of the river . Buckingham is one of the boroughs of Domesday . BEDFORD has had a motte and a Norman castle on the north side ...
... doubt , this would be the site of Edward's borough . No trace is left of the second borough on the other side of the river . Buckingham is one of the boroughs of Domesday . BEDFORD has had a motte and a Norman castle on the north side ...
Page 45
... doubt in ships down the Ouse and up the Trent . The site would exactly suit them , as it occupied a very strong position on St Mary's Hill , a height equal to that on which the castle stands , defended on the south front by precipitous ...
... doubt in ships down the Ouse and up the Trent . The site would exactly suit them , as it occupied a very strong position on St Mary's Hill , a height equal to that on which the castle stands , defended on the south front by precipitous ...
Page 46
... doubt the Roman castrum , which was built on the triangle of land between the Irwell and the Medlock . Large portions of the walls were still remaining in Stukeley's time , about 1700 , and some fragments have recently been unearthed by ...
... doubt the Roman castrum , which was built on the triangle of land between the Irwell and the Medlock . Large portions of the walls were still remaining in Stukeley's time , about 1700 , and some fragments have recently been unearthed by ...
Page 47
... doubt where we are to look for this burh , which Florence calls an urbs . Just outside the village of Bakewell there are the remains of a motte and bailey castle ( a small motte and bailey of 2 acres ) , which are always assumed to be ...
... doubt where we are to look for this burh , which Florence calls an urbs . Just outside the village of Bakewell there are the remains of a motte and bailey castle ( a small motte and bailey of 2 acres ) , which are always assumed to be ...
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