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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... late Professor Maitland concluded that the boroughs planted by Ethelfleda and Edward were organised on a system of military defence , whereby the magnates in the country were bound to keep houses in the towns . " CYRICBYRIG . - About ...
... late Professor Maitland concluded that the boroughs planted by Ethelfleda and Edward were organised on a system of military defence , whereby the magnates in the country were bound to keep houses in the towns . " CYRICBYRIG . - About ...
Page 50
... late Mr I. C. Gould . Hasted states that there was a small circular mount there as well as an embankment , and that there are other remains in the marsh below , which seem to have been connected with the former by a narrow ridge or ...
... late Mr I. C. Gould . Hasted states that there was a small circular mount there as well as an embankment , and that there are other remains in the marsh below , which seem to have been connected with the former by a narrow ridge or ...
Page 55
... late Mr Gould regarded as of the " homestead - moat type . " V. C. H. Kent , i . , 433 . Nor are there any earthworks on Mersey Island mentioned by Mr Gould in his paper on Essex earthworks in the V. C. H. 2 Stukeley , who saw this ...
... late Mr Gould regarded as of the " homestead - moat type . " V. C. H. Kent , i . , 433 . Nor are there any earthworks on Mersey Island mentioned by Mr Gould in his paper on Essex earthworks in the V. C. H. 2 Stukeley , who saw this ...
Page 59
... late years , from which we can glean important facts , bearing directly on the subject which we are treating . Herr Steenstrup's exhaustive inquiry into the Danish settlement in England has shown that the way in which the Danes ...
... late years , from which we can glean important facts , bearing directly on the subject which we are treating . Herr Steenstrup's exhaustive inquiry into the Danish settlement in England has shown that the way in which the Danes ...
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... late Dr Stubbs , the late Professor Maitland , Dr J. H. Round , and Professor Vinogradoff , which have thrown so much fresh light on the constitu- tional history of England . These writers have made it clear that whatever tendencies ...
... late Dr Stubbs , the late Professor Maitland , Dr J. H. Round , and Professor Vinogradoff , which have thrown so much fresh light on the constitu- tional history of England . These writers have made it clear that whatever tendencies ...
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