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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... of having been utilised as castles , having remains of breastworks on their summits.1 1 From the report of a competent witness , Mr Basil Stallybrass . CHAPTER II ANGLO - SAXON FORTIFICATIONS We have pointed out 10 INTRODUCTORY.
... of having been utilised as castles , having remains of breastworks on their summits.1 1 From the report of a competent witness , Mr Basil Stallybrass . CHAPTER II ANGLO - SAXON FORTIFICATIONS We have pointed out 10 INTRODUCTORY.
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... fortifications the Anglo - Saxons actually did construct . The first fortification which we read of in the Anglo- Saxon Chronicle is that of Bamborough , in Northumber- land . The Anglo - Saxon Chronicle tells us that in 547 Ida began ...
... fortifications the Anglo - Saxons actually did construct . The first fortification which we read of in the Anglo- Saxon Chronicle is that of Bamborough , in Northumber- land . The Anglo - Saxon Chronicle tells us that in 547 Ida began ...
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... Danish wars , shows that there were town walls to be kept up even at that date . See Baldwin Brown , The Arts in Early England , i . , 82 . SCANTINESS OF RECORDS 13 is mentioned in 571 that the 12 ANGLO - SAXON FORTIFICATIONS.
... Danish wars , shows that there were town walls to be kept up even at that date . See Baldwin Brown , The Arts in Early England , i . , 82 . SCANTINESS OF RECORDS 13 is mentioned in 571 that the 12 ANGLO - SAXON FORTIFICATIONS.
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... fortification . The three chesters , which were taken by the Saxons in 577 , Gloucester , Cirencester , and Bath ... fortifications in England mentioned by the Chronicle before the time of Alfred . The invasions of the Danes led at ...
... fortification . The three chesters , which were taken by the Saxons in 577 , Gloucester , Cirencester , and Bath ... fortifications in England mentioned by the Chronicle before the time of Alfred . The invasions of the Danes led at ...
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... fortifications which they raised for the protection of their subjects . From the pages of the Anglo - Saxon Chronicle we might be led to think that Alfred's son and daughter , Edward and Ethelfleda , were the chief builders of ...
... fortifications which they raised for the protection of their subjects . From the pages of the Anglo - Saxon Chronicle we might be led to think that Alfred's son and daughter , Edward and Ethelfleda , were the chief builders of ...
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