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 67
... doubt that private castles had become extremely common on the mainland of Western Europe before the end of the 10th century , it is more difficult than is generally supposed to trace their first appearance . Historians , even those of ...
... doubt that private castles had become extremely common on the mainland of Western Europe before the end of the 10th century , it is more difficult than is generally supposed to trace their first appearance . Historians , even those of ...
Page 76
... doubt that they received these lands as inheritable property , without any other pledge than to help Rollo in the defence of the country . " 2 " The Norman constitution at Rollo's death can be described thus , that the duke ruled the ...
... doubt that they received these lands as inheritable property , without any other pledge than to help Rollo in the defence of the country . " 2 " The Norman constitution at Rollo's death can be described thus , that the duke ruled the ...
Page 80
... doubt 1 This want will be supplied , as regards England , by the completion of the Victoria County Histories , and as regards France , by the Societé Préhistorique , which is now undertaking a catalogue of all the earthworks of France ...
... doubt 1 This want will be supplied , as regards England , by the completion of the Victoria County Histories , and as regards France , by the Societé Préhistorique , which is now undertaking a catalogue of all the earthworks of France ...
Page 85
... doubt one of the reasons for the rapid spread of the motte - castle , after its invention , was due to the facilities which it offered for this terrible game . In England the reasons for the erection of mottes seem to have been manorial ...
... doubt one of the reasons for the rapid spread of the motte - castle , after its invention , was due to the facilities which it offered for this terrible game . In England the reasons for the erection of mottes seem to have been manorial ...
Page 87
... doubt must be ascribed to fancy ; but all show the main features of a stockade round the top of the motte , enclosing a wooden tower , a ditch round the foot of the motte , with a bank on the counterscarp , and a stepped wooden bridge ...
... doubt must be ascribed to fancy ; but all show the main features of a stockade round the top of the motte , enclosing a wooden tower , a ditch round the foot of the motte , with a bank on the counterscarp , and a stepped wooden bridge ...
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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