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 54
... naturally defended , being much more insular than they are 1 Mr Clark actually speaks of a subsequent Norman castle at Tempsford ( M. M. A. , i . , 78 ) , but we have been unable to find any confirmation of this . Faint traces of larger ...
... naturally defended , being much more insular than they are 1 Mr Clark actually speaks of a subsequent Norman castle at Tempsford ( M. M. A. , i . , 78 ) , but we have been unable to find any confirmation of this . Faint traces of larger ...
Page 61
... natural aptitudes , had a special aptitude for commerce . " Dr Cunningham remarks that they were the leading merchants of the country , and he attributes to them a large share in the development of town life in England . The ...
... natural aptitudes , had a special aptitude for commerce . " Dr Cunningham remarks that they were the leading merchants of the country , and he attributes to them a large share in the development of town life in England . The ...
Page 64
... naturally expect , then , that the fortifica- tions erected by the Anglo - Saxons would be those adapted to their originally tribal state , that is , in the words which we have so often used already , they would be those of the ...
... naturally expect , then , that the fortifica- tions erected by the Anglo - Saxons would be those adapted to their originally tribal state , that is , in the words which we have so often used already , they would be those of the ...
Page 81
... natural rock , isolated either by nature or art . Mottes were not uncommon in Italy , according to Muratori , ' and are especially frequent in Calabria , where we may strongly suspect that they were introduced by the Norman conqueror ...
... natural rock , isolated either by nature or art . Mottes were not uncommon in Italy , according to Muratori , ' and are especially frequent in Calabria , where we may strongly suspect that they were introduced by the Norman conqueror ...
Page 101
... natural bastion was built in the Conqueror's reign . In the 13th century certain lands were 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 ...
... natural bastion was built in the Conqueror's reign . In the 13th century certain lands were 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 ...
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