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
... stands the town , and , without doubt , this would be the site of Edward's borough . No trace is left of the second borough on the other side of the river . Buckingham is one of the boroughs of Domesday . BEDFORD has had a motte and a ...
... stands the town , and , without doubt , this would be the site of Edward's borough . No trace is left of the second borough on the other side of the river . Buckingham is one of the boroughs of Domesday . BEDFORD has had a motte and a ...
Page 42
... stand a moment's examination . Wigmore was entirely out of Edward's beat , and he had far too much on his hands in 918 to attempt a campaign in Herefordshire . As Wigingamere appears to have specially drawn upon itself the wrath of East ...
... stand a moment's examination . Wigmore was entirely out of Edward's beat , and he had far too much on his hands in 918 to attempt a campaign in Herefordshire . As Wigingamere appears to have specially drawn upon itself the wrath of East ...
Page 44
... stands . Edward's borough was on the south side , the motte and other remains of the Norman castle are on the north of the Welland . It is remarkable that the part of Stamford on the south side of the Welland is still a distinct liberty ...
... stands . Edward's borough was on the south side , the motte and other remains of the Norman castle are on the north of the Welland . It is remarkable that the part of Stamford on the south side of the Welland is still a distinct liberty ...
Page 45
... stands , defended on the south front by precipitous cliffs , below which ran the river Leen , and only a very short distance from the junction of the Leen with the Trent , the great waterway of middle England . ' Portions of the ancient ...
... stands , defended on the south front by precipitous cliffs , below which ran the river Leen , and only a very short distance from the junction of the Leen with the Trent , the great waterway of middle England . ' Portions of the ancient ...
Page 47
... stands on a Saxon site . It is more reasonable to suppose that Edward's borough , if it was at Bakewell , has disappeared as completely as those of Runcorn , Buckingham , and Thelwall , and that the motte and bailey belong to one of the ...
... stands on a Saxon site . It is more reasonable to suppose that Edward's borough , if it was at Bakewell , has disappeared as completely as those of Runcorn , Buckingham , and Thelwall , and that the motte and bailey belong to one of the ...
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