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 38
... given in Beaumont's History of Halton . 3 Beaumont's Records of the Honour of Halton . In 1368 , John Hank received the surrender of a house near to the castle in Runcorn . HERTFORD AND WITHAM 39 constantly find such small ...
... given in Beaumont's History of Halton . 3 Beaumont's Records of the Honour of Halton . In 1368 , John Hank received the surrender of a house near to the castle in Runcorn . HERTFORD AND WITHAM 39 constantly find such small ...
Page 40
... given for the building of an early Norman castle , corresponds very well to the difference between the time needed to throw up the bank 1 Danbury Camp , which has also been surveyed by Mr Spurrell ( Essex Naturalist , 1890 ) , is ...
... given for the building of an early Norman castle , corresponds very well to the difference between the time needed to throw up the bank 1 Danbury Camp , which has also been surveyed by Mr Spurrell ( Essex Naturalist , 1890 ) , is ...
Page 43
... given for its building . This date should probably be transposed to 918 , the year in which , according to Florence , Edward subjugated East Anglia . It is well known how confused the chronology of the various versions of the Anglo ...
... given for its building . This date should probably be transposed to 918 , the year in which , according to Florence , Edward subjugated East Anglia . It is well known how confused the chronology of the various versions of the Anglo ...
Page 46
... given here to the local antiquarian knowledge of Mr Harold Sands , F.S.A. He states that the old borough was 1400 yards from the Trent at its nearest point , and that the highest ground on the south side of the Trent is marked by the ...
... given here to the local antiquarian knowledge of Mr Harold Sands , F.S.A. He states that the old borough was 1400 yards from the Trent at its nearest point , and that the highest ground on the south side of the Trent is marked by the ...
Page 47
... given to works of Roman or British origin , because its original meaning was a fortified enclosure ; but the name Castle Hill is extremely common for mottes . 4 We may remark here that it is not surprising that there should be a number ...
... given to works of Roman or British origin , because its original meaning was a fortified enclosure ; but the name Castle Hill is extremely common for mottes . 4 We may remark here that it is not surprising that there should be a number ...
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