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 96
... ancient borough are doubtful , as at Quatford . 2 At Winchester and Exeter . For Winchester , see Milner , History of Winchester , ii . , 194 ; for Exeter , Shorrt's Sylva Antiqua Iscana , p . 7 . 3 Colchester is the only exception to ...
... ancient borough are doubtful , as at Quatford . 2 At Winchester and Exeter . For Winchester , see Milner , History of Winchester , ii . , 194 ; for Exeter , Shorrt's Sylva Antiqua Iscana , p . 7 . 3 Colchester is the only exception to ...
Page 97
... ancient Britons , or for the scheme of national defence inaugurated by Alfred and Edward . We may remark here that in not a single case is any masonry which is certainly early Norman to be found on one of these mottes ; where the date ...
... ancient Britons , or for the scheme of national defence inaugurated by Alfred and Edward . We may remark here that in not a single case is any masonry which is certainly early Norman to be found on one of these mottes ; where the date ...
Page 108
... ancient Castel , " but very little of the remains is now visible , and the motte has been almost removed . " 8 " The castle lies in flat ground , well watered by springs and streams . The motte was placed at the southern apex of a ...
... ancient Castel , " but very little of the remains is now visible , and the motte has been almost removed . " 8 " The castle lies in flat ground , well watered by springs and streams . The motte was placed at the southern apex of a ...
Page 108
... ancient Castel , but very little of the remains is now visible , and the motte has been almost removed . “ The castle lies in flat ground , well watered by springs and streams . The motte was placed at the southern apex of a roughly ...
... ancient Castel , but very little of the remains is now visible , and the motte has been almost removed . “ The castle lies in flat ground , well watered by springs and streams . The motte was placed at the southern apex of a roughly ...
Page 115
... ancient maps republished by Mr Hope show that the motte had its own ditch , and that the bailey was rectangular . There was formerly a round tower on the motte , which , if it had the cross - loop - holes and machi- colations ...
... ancient maps republished by Mr Hope show that the motte had its own ditch , and that the bailey was rectangular . There was formerly a round tower on the motte , which , if it had the cross - loop - holes and machi- colations ...
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