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 79
... of feudalism , and cannot have arisen till it had taken root ; that is to say , not earlier than the 10th century . 1 Manuel d'Archæologie Française , p . 457 . CHAPTER VI DISTRIBUTION AND CHARACTERISTICS OF MOTTE - CASTLES THE.
... of feudalism , and cannot have arisen till it had taken root ; that is to say , not earlier than the 10th century . 1 Manuel d'Archæologie Française , p . 457 . CHAPTER VI DISTRIBUTION AND CHARACTERISTICS OF MOTTE - CASTLES THE.
Page 83
... taken by Cromwell.2 The position of these motte - castles is wholly different from that of prehistoric fortresses . They are almost invariably placed in the arable country , and as a rule not in isolated situations , but in the ...
... taken by Cromwell.2 The position of these motte - castles is wholly different from that of prehistoric fortresses . They are almost invariably placed in the arable country , and as a rule not in isolated situations , but in the ...
Page 87
... taken , and that the horsemen are riding over it to the gate - house which ( in the picture of Dinan ) stands at the foot of the bridge . The towers appear to be square , but in the case of Rennes and Bayeux , are surmounted by a cupola ...
... taken , and that the horsemen are riding over it to the gate - house which ( in the picture of Dinan ) stands at the foot of the bridge . The towers appear to be square , but in the case of Rennes and Bayeux , are surmounted by a cupola ...
Page 104
... taken sides with Stephen in the civil war . This Roger no doubt occupied the wooden castle on the motte built by William FitzOsbern . Henry II.'s shell was probably the first masonry connected with 4 1 It is not necessary to discuss the ...
... taken sides with Stephen in the civil war . This Roger no doubt occupied the wooden castle on the motte built by William FitzOsbern . Henry II.'s shell was probably the first masonry connected with 4 1 It is not necessary to discuss the ...
Page 106
... taken . 2 Mon. Ang . , vii . , 1090 . 3 They were excavated by Mr Montgomerie in 1905 , and no trace of masonry was found . BISHOP'S STORTFORD 107 told that his engines kept up a 106 CASTLES OF THE NORMANS IN ENGLAND.
... taken . 2 Mon. Ang . , vii . , 1090 . 3 They were excavated by Mr Montgomerie in 1905 , and no trace of masonry was found . BISHOP'S STORTFORD 107 told that his engines kept up a 106 CASTLES OF THE NORMANS IN ENGLAND.
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12th century acres ancient Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Annals appears Arch bank borough bretasche Brut building built Burghal Hidage burgus burh called camp Cardigan castelli castellum castrum chapel charter Chester church Close Rolls Colchester Conquest Corfe Danes Danish defended ditch Domesday Book doubt Earl early Norman earthen earthworks Edward Edward the Elder enclosed enclosure England English Ethelfleda evidence existed feet feudal Fitz fortifications Fulk Nerra Gwynedd Henry II Henry II.'s Henry III.'s reign History houses II.'s reign Journ king land manor masonry medieval mentioned moated Montgomerie mote motte and bailey motte-and-bailey motte-castle mound mural towers Norman castle Norwich Ordericus original Orpen outer Pipe Rolls private castle probably Quatford remains remarks Risen river Robert Rochester Roger Roman round ruins Saxon says Scotland shows side Stafford stockade stone castle stone keep town trace turris Wales wall ward Welsh William wooden castle word writer