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 71
... wall , and this wall appears to have had a tower . Chron . Namnetense , p . 45 , in Lobineau's Bretagne , vol . ii . In 924 Archbishop Hervey made a castellum of the monastery of St Remi by enclosing it with a wall . Flodoard , p . 294 ...
... wall , and this wall appears to have had a tower . Chron . Namnetense , p . 45 , in Lobineau's Bretagne , vol . ii . In 924 Archbishop Hervey made a castellum of the monastery of St Remi by enclosing it with a wall . Flodoard , p . 294 ...
Page 88
... wall of hewn logs , placing towers on the circuit , accord- ing to their means . Inside this wall they plant their house , or keep ( arcem ) , which overlooks the whole thing . The entrance to this fortress is only by a bridge , which ...
... wall of hewn logs , placing towers on the circuit , accord- ing to their means . Inside this wall they plant their house , or keep ( arcem ) , which overlooks the whole thing . The entrance to this fortress is only by a bridge , which ...
Page 96
... walls or the Saxon or Danish earthworks of the towns , while at least two - thirds are wholly or partly outside these ... wall on the north , and had been royal demesne land even before the Conquest . See Round's Colchester Castle , ch ...
... walls or the Saxon or Danish earthworks of the towns , while at least two - thirds are wholly or partly outside these ... wall on the north , and had been royal demesne land even before the Conquest . See Round's Colchester Castle , ch ...
Page 97
... walls converge so as to include the castle as part of the defence . The motte has been much altered during recent years ... wall with mural towers and a gatehouse . The ditch on the W. 1 I am indebted for these measurements to Mr D. H. ...
... walls converge so as to include the castle as part of the defence . The motte has been much altered during recent years ... wall with mural towers and a gatehouse . The ditch on the W. 1 I am indebted for these measurements to Mr D. H. ...
Page 99
... wall , is a large motte , about 70 feet high , surrounded by its own ditch . The lower and perhaps original bailey is only 2 acres in extent . Round the top of the motte is a slightly oval wall , of the kind called by Mr Clark a shell ...
... wall , is a large motte , about 70 feet high , surrounded by its own ditch . The lower and perhaps original bailey is only 2 acres in extent . Round the top of the motte is a slightly oval wall , of the kind called by Mr Clark a shell ...
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