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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... , when posing as popular champion , wished to exact from the king , was that the Frenchmen who were in the castle should be given up to 1 A.-S. C. ( Peterborough ) , 1048 . him . ' When Godwin returned from his exile ,
... , when posing as popular champion , wished to exact from the king , was that the Frenchmen who were in the castle should be given up to 1 A.-S. C. ( Peterborough ) , 1048 . him . ' When Godwin returned from his exile ,
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... given in the Anglo- Saxon Chronicle show that each burh was a separate construction . Worcester Chester Bremesburh Scargate Burhs of Ethelfleda . 873-899 A motte and a Norman castle . 908 A motte and a Norman castle . • . 911 ...
... given in the Anglo- Saxon Chronicle show that each burh was a separate construction . Worcester Chester Bremesburh Scargate Burhs of Ethelfleda . 873-899 A motte and a Norman castle . 908 A motte and a Norman castle . • . 911 ...
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... given of the boroughs of Edward and Ethelfleda calls for some explanatory remarks . Let us take first the boroughs of Ethelfleda . WORCESTER . - We have already noticed the charter of Ethelred and Ethelfleda which tells of the building ...
... given of the boroughs of Edward and Ethelfleda calls for some explanatory remarks . Let us take first the boroughs of Ethelfleda . WORCESTER . - We have already noticed the charter of Ethelred and Ethelfleda which tells of the building ...
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... given by the Earl of Chester to the monks of St 1 The tower called Cæsar's Tower is really a mural tower of the 13th century . E. W. Cox , " Chester Castle , " in Chester Hist . and Archæol . Soc . , V. , 239 . 2 Cox , as above . See ...
... given by the Earl of Chester to the monks of St 1 The tower called Cæsar's Tower is really a mural tower of the 13th century . E. W. Cox , " Chester Castle , " in Chester Hist . and Archæol . Soc . , V. , 239 . 2 Cox , as above . See ...
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... which Robert Belesme 1 The charter is given in Ormerod's History of Cheshire , ii . , 405 . 2 Journ . of Brit . Arch . Ass . , 1875 , p . 153 . 3 Itin . , ii . , 2 . C fortified against Henry I. in 1101.1 Bridgenorth is on a.
... which Robert Belesme 1 The charter is given in Ormerod's History of Cheshire , ii . , 405 . 2 Journ . of Brit . Arch . Ass . , 1875 , p . 153 . 3 Itin . , ii . , 2 . C fortified against Henry I. in 1101.1 Bridgenorth is on a.
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