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 80
... possible that a careful examination of local chroniclers may lead to the discovery of some earlier motte - builder than Thibault - le - Tricheur . We should probably know more about Thibault's castles were it not that the Pays Chartrain ...
... possible that a careful examination of local chroniclers may lead to the discovery of some earlier motte - builder than Thibault - le - Tricheur . We should probably know more about Thibault's castles were it not that the Pays Chartrain ...
Page 82
... possible by stone buildings . Even after stone castles had been fully developed , wood continued to hold its ground as a solid building material until a very late period . And mottes were used not only throughout the 11th and 12th ...
... possible by stone buildings . Even after stone castles had been fully developed , wood continued to hold its ground as a solid building material until a very late period . And mottes were used not only throughout the 11th and 12th ...
Page 88
... possible . They surround the upper edge of this hill with a very strong wall of hewn logs , placing towers on the circuit , accord- ing to their means . Inside this wall they plant their house , or keep ( arcem ) , which overlooks the ...
... possible . They surround the upper edge of this hill with a very strong wall of hewn logs , placing towers on the circuit , accord- ing to their means . Inside this wall they plant their house , or keep ( arcem ) , which overlooks the ...
Page 92
... possible though very doubtful ancestor . The wooden wall which sur- rounded this court was the palum , pelum , or palitium of the documents , a word which Mr Neilson has proved to be the origin of the peels so common in Lowland Scotland ...
... possible though very doubtful ancestor . The wooden wall which sur- rounded this court was the palum , pelum , or palitium of the documents , a word which Mr Neilson has proved to be the origin of the peels so common in Lowland Scotland ...
Page 95
... possible that further research in charters which the writer has been unable to examine may furnish additional castles , but the list now given may be regarded as complete as far as materials generally accessible will allow . One of the ...
... possible that further research in charters which the writer has been unable to examine may furnish additional castles , but the list now given may be regarded as complete as far as materials generally accessible will allow . One of the ...
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