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 47
... remark here that it is not surprising that there should be a number of motte castles which are never mentioned in history , especially as it is certain that all the " adulterine " castles , which were raised without royal per- mission ...
... remark here that it is not surprising that there should be a number of motte castles which are never mentioned in history , especially as it is certain that all the " adulterine " castles , which were raised without royal per- mission ...
Page 48
... Medieval Military Architecture , i . , 18. See Mr Round's remarks on Mr Clark's vagueness in his " Castles of the Conquest , " Archæologia , 1902 . NOTTINGHAM , ROCHESTER , MILTON 49 a work , or 48 CHAPTER IV DANISH FORTIFICATIONS.
... Medieval Military Architecture , i . , 18. See Mr Round's remarks on Mr Clark's vagueness in his " Castles of the Conquest , " Archæologia , 1902 . NOTTINGHAM , ROCHESTER , MILTON 49 a work , or 48 CHAPTER IV DANISH FORTIFICATIONS.
Page 57
... remark on the hithe at Benfleet ( p . 51 ) , and there is at least one place in England which seems to prove the existence of fortified harbours . This is Willington , on the river Ouse , in Bedfordshire , which has been carefully ...
... remark on the hithe at Benfleet ( p . 51 ) , and there is at least one place in England which seems to prove the existence of fortified harbours . This is Willington , on the river Ouse , in Bedfordshire , which has been carefully ...
Page 61
... 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 organisation of their armies was purely military , but at the same time 1 Normannerne ...
... 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 organisation of their armies was purely military , but at the same time 1 Normannerne ...
Page 65
... remarks that it is not improbable that Henry the Fowler had the example of Edward the Elder of England before his eyes when he established these rows of frontier towns.2 The same causes led , on Neustrian soil , to the fortification of ...
... remarks that it is not improbable that Henry the Fowler had the example of Edward the Elder of England before his eyes when he established these rows of frontier towns.2 The same causes led , on Neustrian soil , to the fortification of ...
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