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 36
... reign ; and it is probable that it did not include the site of the castle , as Domesday states that only four houses were destroyed when the castle was built . The borough was doubtless erected to protect the Roman road from Bath to ...
... reign ; and it is probable that it did not include the site of the castle , as Domesday states that only four houses were destroyed when the castle was built . The borough was doubtless erected to protect the Roman road from Bath to ...
Page 43
... reign of Edward the Elder . ' Cley , in Norfolk , would be etymologically deducible from Clede ( the d being frequently dropped , especially in Scandinavian districts ) , and the muthan points to some river estuary . Cley is one of the ...
... reign of Edward the Elder . ' Cley , in Norfolk , would be etymologically deducible from Clede ( the d being frequently dropped , especially in Scandinavian districts ) , and the muthan points to some river estuary . Cley is one of the ...
Page 73
... reign in 987 ; he was a great builder of castles , and was famed for his skill in military affairs.2 One of his first castles , built between 991 and 994 , was at Montbazon , not far from Tours . About 500 8 metres from the later castle ...
... reign in 987 ; he was a great builder of castles , and was famed for his skill in military affairs.2 One of his first castles , built between 991 and 994 , was at Montbazon , not far from Tours . About 500 8 metres from the later castle ...
Page 83
... reign of William I. , retained their wooden towers or stockades even till as late as the reign of Edward I. The motte at Drogheda held out some time against Cromwell , and is spoken of by him as a very strong place , having a good graft ...
... reign of William I. , retained their wooden towers or stockades even till as late as the reign of Edward I. The motte at Drogheda held out some time against Cromwell , and is spoken of by him as a very strong place , having a good graft ...
Page 94
... reigns of William I. and William II . We have little doubt that all the castles in the county towns , such as Leicester , Northampton , and Guildford , and those which we hear of first as the seats of important nobles in the reign of ...
... reigns of William I. and William II . We have little doubt that all the castles in the county towns , such as Leicester , Northampton , and Guildford , and those which we hear of first as the seats of important nobles in the reign of ...
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