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 29
... whole countryside . But it was also something much more than this , something which belongs to a much more advanced state of society than the hill - fort . It was a town , a place 1 See Skeat's Dictionary , " Timber . " 2 Excavation has ...
... whole countryside . But it was also something much more than this , something which belongs to a much more advanced state of society than the hill - fort . It was a town , a place 1 See Skeat's Dictionary , " Timber . " 2 Excavation has ...
Page 44
... whole time was fully occupied with his conquests from the Danish settlers , could have suddenly trans- ported his forces into one of the remotest corners of Wales , would have been a feat worthy of the coming days of air - ships ...
... whole time was fully occupied with his conquests from the Danish settlers , could have suddenly trans- ported his forces into one of the remotest corners of Wales , would have been a feat worthy of the coming days of air - ships ...
Page 51
... whole . It was a roughly square rampart , with a ditch about 40 feet wide , the ditch having a kind of berm on the inner side . The bank also had a slight platform inside , about 3 feet above the general level . " As Hæsten had lost his ...
... whole . It was a roughly square rampart , with a ditch about 40 feet wide , the ditch having a kind of berm on the inner side . The bank also had a slight platform inside , about 3 feet above the general level . " As Hæsten had lost his ...
Page 69
... whole neighbourhood suffered depredation and annoy- This edict shows , we might argue , that private castles were sufficiently numerous by the year 864 to have become a public nuisance , calling for special legislation . But the ...
... whole neighbourhood suffered depredation and annoy- This edict shows , we might argue , that private castles were sufficiently numerous by the year 864 to have become a public nuisance , calling for special legislation . But the ...
Page 75
... whole fortress , except the house on the motte . " There was also a motte at Saumur ; and the plan of the castle of Chinon is not inconsistent with the existence of a former motte . " These instances seem to put back the existence of ...
... whole fortress , except the house on the motte . " There was also a motte at Saumur ; and the plan of the castle of Chinon is not inconsistent with the existence of a former motte . " These instances seem to put back the existence of ...
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