The Yorkshire Archaeological Journal, Volume 22Yorkshire Archaeological Society, 1913 A review of history, antiquities and topography in the county. |
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... western façade , the weakest part of the fortalice , was very short in length , and the besieged could , therefore , mass a number of men at this point , and it was guarded by outworks , an outer ward , and a deep fosse . In order to ...
... western façade , the weakest part of the fortalice , was very short in length , and the besieged could , therefore , mass a number of men at this point , and it was guarded by outworks , an outer ward , and a deep fosse . In order to ...
Page 73
... western curtains at Kilton . The men working it were protected by a pent - house , called the " Snail , " which had at roof of heavy beams . To defend the walls against this engine , the besieged would let down sacks filled with straw ...
... western curtains at Kilton . The men working it were protected by a pent - house , called the " Snail , " which had at roof of heavy beams . To defend the walls against this engine , the besieged would let down sacks filled with straw ...
Page 103
... western front , being here some 20 feet in width , and continued along the southern front in the form of a moat some 30 feet wide . The earth parapet seems to have been some 15 feet in width , rising perhaps some 4 or 5 feet above the ...
... western front , being here some 20 feet in width , and continued along the southern front in the form of a moat some 30 feet wide . The earth parapet seems to have been some 15 feet in width , rising perhaps some 4 or 5 feet above the ...
Page 106
... WESTERN CURTAIN . Having noticed the slight traces of the outer ward , we may now walk round the ruins of the inner ward . The western curtain presents but few features of interest , and is now largely concealed from view by the trees ...
... WESTERN CURTAIN . Having noticed the slight traces of the outer ward , we may now walk round the ruins of the inner ward . The western curtain presents but few features of interest , and is now largely concealed from view by the trees ...
Page 107
... western curtain is the shortest façade of the castle , measuring only 76 feet in length from north to south , and is constructed of poor , small , and irregular stones . A good deal more than half of it remains to a height varying from ...
... western curtain is the shortest façade of the castle , measuring only 76 feet in length from north to south , and is constructed of poor , small , and irregular stones . A good deal more than half of it remains to a height varying from ...
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Page 250 - Death. King Eirik had many people about him, for he kept many Northmen who had come with him from the East ; and also many of his friends had joined him from Norway. But as he had little land, he went on a cruise every summer, and plundered in Scotland, the Hebrides, Ireland, and Bretland, by which he gathered property. King Athelstan died on a sick bed, after a reign of fourteen years, eight weeks, and three days.* After him his brother Jatmund + was king of England, and he was no friend to the...
Page 237 - I and 4, argent three chevronels braced in base sable, on a chief of the second as many mullets of the first, Danby ; 2 and 3, gules six billets ermine, three, two, and one (Britlevile).
Page 55 - ... faciebat in carcere. Traxit se in medium carceris, et sibilabat fortiter : et factum : est lumen in carcere ab igne, qui exibat de ore draconis .... draco ore aperto posuit os suum super caput...
Page 84 - Aquitaine, to archbishops, bishops, abbots, priors, earls, barons, justices, sheriffs, reeves, ministers and all his bailiffs and faithful, greeting. Know ye that we have granted and by this our charter confirmed to our beloved...
Page 251 - and as the king went homewards, then the army of York overtook him ; the rear of the king's forces was at Chesterford, and there they made great slaughter. Then was the king so wrath that he would have marched his forces in again, and wholly destroyed the land.
Page 27 - Anlaf, over the ocean, in the ship's bosom, this land sought fated to the fight. Five lay on the battle-stead, youthful kings, by swords in slumber laid : so seven eke of Anlaf...
Page 81 - Thwing, together with a fair on the eve, day, and morrow of the Translation of...
Page 251 - Wilferth built. And as the king went homewards, then the army of York overtook him : the rear of the king's forces was at Chesterford ; and there they made great slaughter. Then was the king so wroth that he would have marched his forces in again and wholly destroyed the land. When the North-humbrian witan understood that, then forsook they Hyryc, and made compensation for the deed with king Eadred.
Page 230 - In ye name of God, amen. I, Elizabeth Scrop, late wife to my worshipfull lord, John newly lord Scrop...
Page 153 - L'Isle, his younger son. to enable him the better to serve the King in his wars.