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 40
... square extension , is still visible , and fills with water at flood times . This is very likely to be the ditch of Edward's borough . Both at Bedford and Buckingham the Chronicle states that Edward spent four weeks in build- ing the ...
... square extension , is still visible , and fills with water at flood times . This is very likely to be the ditch of Edward's borough . Both at Bedford and Buckingham the Chronicle states that Edward spent four weeks in build- ing the ...
Page 49
... square earthwork at Bayford Court , near Sittingbourne , and a very small square enclosure called Castle Rough . Neither of these are large enough to have been of any use to a force which came in 80 1 The A.-S. C. speaks of this Danish ...
... square earthwork at Bayford Court , near Sittingbourne , and a very small square enclosure called Castle Rough . Neither of these are large enough to have been of any use to a force which came in 80 1 The A.-S. C. speaks of this Danish ...
Page 51
... square mile . About half the camp had been washed away by the sea when Mr Spurrell surveyed it in 1879 , but enough was left to give a good idea of the whole . It was a roughly square rampart , with a ditch about 40 feet wide , the ...
... square mile . About half the camp had been washed away by the sea when Mr Spurrell surveyed it in 1879 , but enough was left to give a good idea of the whole . It was a roughly square rampart , with a ditch about 40 feet wide , the ...
Page 55
... square , abutting on the river , and enclosing the most ancient part of the town . Chippen- ham and Repton were ancient seats of the Anglo - Saxon kings , and may have had fortifications , but nothing remains now . Chippenham is a ...
... square , abutting on the river , and enclosing the most ancient part of the town . Chippen- ham and Repton were ancient seats of the Anglo - Saxon kings , and may have had fortifications , but nothing remains now . Chippenham is a ...
Page 87
... square , but in the case of Rennes and Bayeux , are surmounted by a cupola roof . Decoration does not appear to be have been neglected , and the general appearance of the buildings , far from being of a make- shift character , must have ...
... square , but in the case of Rennes and Bayeux , are surmounted by a cupola roof . Decoration does not appear to be have been neglected , and the general appearance of the buildings , far from being of a make- shift character , must have ...
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