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 44
... York in the previous year " went into Mercia to Nottingham , and there took up their winter quarters . And Burgræd king of Mercia 1 It is really wonderful that the identification of Cledemuthan with the mouth of the cleddy in ...
... York in the previous year " went into Mercia to Nottingham , and there took up their winter quarters . And Burgræd king of Mercia 1 It is really wonderful that the identification of Cledemuthan with the mouth of the cleddy in ...
Page 45
... York , no doubt in ships down the Ouse and up the Trent . The site would exactly suit them , as it occupied a very strong position on St Mary's Hill , a height equal to that on which the castle stands , defended on the south front by ...
... York , no doubt in ships down the Ouse and up the Trent . The site would exactly suit them , as it occupied a very strong position on St Mary's Hill , a height equal to that on which the castle stands , defended on the south front by ...
Page 54
... York , London , Torkesey , Repton , Cambridge , Exeter , Chippenham , Cirencester , Fulham , and Mersey Island . Four places out of this list - York , London , Exeter , and Cirencester - were Roman castra , whose walls were still ...
... York , London , Torkesey , Repton , Cambridge , Exeter , Chippenham , Cirencester , Fulham , and Mersey Island . Four places out of this list - York , London , Exeter , and Cirencester - were Roman castra , whose walls were still ...
Page 84
... castle differs markedly from the prehistoric camp ; wells have been found in ... York . At Caus , there is a well in the ditch between the motte and the ... CASTLES 85 In unfrequent to find a motte very 84 MOTTE - CASTLES.
... castle differs markedly from the prehistoric camp ; wells have been found in ... York . At Caus , there is a well in the ditch between the motte and the ... CASTLES 85 In unfrequent to find a motte very 84 MOTTE - CASTLES.
Page 88
... York and Burton ) a motte formed of loose material has been cased in a sort of pie - crust of heavy clay . In the Castle Hill at Hallaton in Leicestershire layers of peat and hazel branches , as well as of clay and stone boulders , were ...
... York and Burton ) a motte formed of loose material has been cased in a sort of pie - crust of heavy clay . In the Castle Hill at Hallaton in Leicestershire layers of peat and hazel branches , as well as of clay and stone boulders , were ...
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