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 11
... evidence , that evidence appears to us to be very conclusive . But before we deal with it , we will try to find out what sort of fortifications the Anglo - Saxons actually did construct . The first fortification which we read of in the ...
... evidence , that evidence appears to us to be very conclusive . But before we deal with it , we will try to find out what sort of fortifications the Anglo - Saxons actually did construct . The first fortification which we read of in the ...
Page 14
... evidence that they only carried out a systematic purpose which had been initiated by Alfred . We know that Alfred was a great builder . " What shall I say , " cries Asser , " of the cities and towns which he restored , and of others ...
... evidence that they only carried out a systematic purpose which had been initiated by Alfred . We know that Alfred was a great builder . " What shall I say , " cries Asser , " of the cities and towns which he restored , and of others ...
Page 21
... evidence is only negative , it appears to us to be entitled to much more weight than has hitherto been given to it . Some writers seem to think that the private castle was a modest little thing which was content to blush unseen . This ...
... evidence is only negative , it appears to us to be entitled to much more weight than has hitherto been given to it . Some writers seem to think that the private castle was a modest little thing which was content to blush unseen . This ...
Page 31
... evidence that it was a fortified place . This case lends some support to the conjecture of Dr Christison , that the Saxons gave the name of chester to towns which they had themselves fortified . The medieval walls of Worcester were ...
... evidence that it was a fortified place . This case lends some support to the conjecture of Dr Christison , that the Saxons gave the name of chester to towns which they had themselves fortified . The medieval walls of Worcester were ...
Page 41
... evidence has yet been found for the existence of a Norman castle there , though Leland says that he was told of " certen Ruines or Diches of a Castelle . ' There was a mill and an oven to which the citizens owed soke , and the value of ...
... evidence has yet been found for the existence of a Norman castle there , though Leland says that he was told of " certen Ruines or Diches of a Castelle . ' There was a mill and an oven to which the citizens owed soke , and the value of ...
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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