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 65
... held in towns . Giesebrecht also remarks that it is not improbable that Henry the Fowler had the example of Edward the Elder of England before his eyes when he established these rows of frontier towns.2 The same causes led , on ...
... held in towns . Giesebrecht also remarks that it is not improbable that Henry the Fowler had the example of Edward the Elder of England before his eyes when he established these rows of frontier towns.2 The same causes led , on ...
Page 83
... held out some time against Cromwell , and is spoken of by him as a very strong place , having a good graft ( ditch ) and strongly palisaded.1 Tickhill Castle in Yorkshire had a palisade on the counterscarp of the ditch when it was taken ...
... held out some time against Cromwell , and is spoken of by him as a very strong place , having a good graft ( ditch ) and strongly palisaded.1 Tickhill Castle in Yorkshire had a palisade on the counterscarp of the ditch when it was taken ...
Page 95
... held of Hastings castle by the service of castle - guard . See D. B. , i . , pp . 21 and 206 . 1 The total number would be eighty - six if Burton and Aldreth were included . Burton castle is mentioned in Domesday , but there is no ...
... held of Hastings castle by the service of castle - guard . See D. B. , i . , pp . 21 and 206 . 1 The total number would be eighty - six if Burton and Aldreth were included . Burton castle is mentioned in Domesday , but there is no ...
Page 101
... held by the tenure of supplying wood to the castle of Bamborough , and it was declared that this obligation had existed ever since the time of William I.1 William certainly found no castle there , for Bamborough had fallen into utter ...
... held by the tenure of supplying wood to the castle of Bamborough , and it was declared that this obligation had existed ever since the time of William I.1 William certainly found no castle there , for Bamborough had fallen into utter ...
Page 104
... held in horror the means by which her husband got possession of Berkeley Nunnery . D. B. , i . , 164 . 2 Medieval Military Architecture , i . , 236 . 3 The gift of the manor was made before Henry became king , and was confirmed by ...
... held in horror the means by which her husband got possession of Berkeley Nunnery . D. B. , i . , 164 . 2 Medieval Military Architecture , i . , 236 . 3 The gift of the manor was made before Henry became king , and was confirmed by ...
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