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 37
... says " there are certain apparent tokens that the Romans had some station here ; for by digging the ground near the church , there have been discovered foundations of old walls and Roman bricks . " Possibly Ethelfleda restored a Roman ...
... says " there are certain apparent tokens that the Romans had some station here ; for by digging the ground near the church , there have been discovered foundations of old walls and Roman bricks . " Possibly Ethelfleda restored a Roman ...
Page 39
... says that the northern mound has " long been laid low " ; but there is not the slightest proof that it ever existed except in his imagination . Hertford was a borough at the time of Domesday . No earthworks remain . WITHAM ( Fig . 4 ) ...
... says that the northern mound has " long been laid low " ; but there is not the slightest proof that it ever existed except in his imagination . Hertford was a borough at the time of Domesday . No earthworks remain . WITHAM ( Fig . 4 ) ...
Page 41
... says that he was told of " certen Ruines or Diches of a Castelle . ' There was a mill and an oven to which the citizens owed soke , and the value of the manor , which belonged to the king , had risen very greatly since the Conquest ...
... says that he was told of " certen Ruines or Diches of a Castelle . ' There was a mill and an oven to which the citizens owed soke , and the value of the manor , which belonged to the king , had risen very greatly since the Conquest ...
Page 44
... says : " There were 7 principall Towers or Wards in the waulles of Staunford , to eche of which were certeyne freeholders in the Towne allottid to wache and ward in tyme of neadde . " Itinerarium , vii . , 11 . NOTTINGHAM 45 and his ...
... says : " There were 7 principall Towers or Wards in the waulles of Staunford , to eche of which were certeyne freeholders in the Towne allottid to wache and ward in tyme of neadde . " Itinerarium , vii . , 11 . NOTTINGHAM 45 and his ...
Page 52
... says the Danes wrought a geweord at Quatbridge , in 896 , and passed the winter there . There is no such place as Quatbridge now , only Quatford ; and seeing there were so few bridges in those days , we are disposed to accept the ...
... says the Danes wrought a geweord at Quatbridge , in 896 , and passed the winter there . There is no such place as Quatbridge now , only Quatford ; and seeing there were so few bridges in those days , we are disposed to accept the ...
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