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 104
... masonry of Berkeley Castle were removed , its remains would show a mound of earth , and attached to three sides of it a platform , the whole encircled with a ditch or scarp . " 2 The motte raised by Earl William has , in fact , been ...
... masonry of Berkeley Castle were removed , its remains would show a mound of earth , and attached to three sides of it a platform , the whole encircled with a ditch or scarp . " 2 The motte raised by Earl William has , in fact , been ...
Page 106
... masonry were added to the motte and the bailey banks in the 12th , 13th , and 14th centuries . There are traces of a semicircular earthwork outside the second ditch on the west , which appears to have formed a barbican . But the most ...
... masonry were added to the motte and the bailey banks in the 12th , 13th , and 14th centuries . There are traces of a semicircular earthwork outside the second ditch on the west , which appears to have formed a barbican . But the most ...
Page 110
... masonry . The value of the manor of Washington had slightly risen since the Conquest . BRISTOL . - Robert , Earl of Gloucester , the Empress Matilda's half - brother and great champion , is always credited with the building of Bristol ...
... masonry . The value of the manor of Washington had slightly risen since the Conquest . BRISTOL . - Robert , Earl of Gloucester , the Empress Matilda's half - brother and great champion , is always credited with the building of Bristol ...
Page 114
... masonry , but has been thrown up over the ruins of a Roman villa which had been burnt . The motte and other remains of the castle are outside the Roman castrum , between it and the river . The 2 1 The Gwentian Chronicle , Cambrian ...
... masonry , but has been thrown up over the ruins of a Roman villa which had been burnt . The motte and other remains of the castle are outside the Roman castrum , between it and the river . The 2 1 The Gwentian Chronicle , Cambrian ...
Page 122
... masonry , but having quoins of well - dressed ashlar . It is believed to be of the time of Henry I. , since the author of the Gesta Stephani states that Baldwin de Redvers , son of Richard de Redvers , to whom Henry granted the lordship ...
... masonry , but having quoins of well - dressed ashlar . It is believed to be of the time of Henry I. , since the author of the Gesta Stephani states that Baldwin de Redvers , son of Richard de Redvers , to whom Henry granted the lordship ...
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