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 41
... building of an earthen and wooden castle . MALDON . - Only one angle of the earthen bank of Edward's borough remains now , but Gough states that it was an oblong camp enclosing about 22 acres.1 It had rounded corners and a very wide ...
... building of an earthen and wooden castle . MALDON . - Only one angle of the earthen bank of Edward's borough remains now , but Gough states that it was an oblong camp enclosing about 22 acres.1 It had rounded corners and a very wide ...
Page 43
... building . This date should probably be transposed to 918 , the year in which , according to Florence , Edward subjugated East Anglia . It is well known how confused the chronology of the various versions of the Anglo - Saxon Chronicle ...
... building . This date should probably be transposed to 918 , the year in which , according to Florence , Edward subjugated East Anglia . It is well known how confused the chronology of the various versions of the Anglo - Saxon Chronicle ...
Page 56
... building camps at all , except in the case of Reading . As far as our information goes , their camps were without citadels . What evidence we have from the other side of the channel supports the same conclusion . Richer gives us an ...
... building camps at all , except in the case of Reading . As far as our information goes , their camps were without citadels . What evidence we have from the other side of the channel supports the same conclusion . Richer gives us an ...
Page 64
... building and repairing cities , at the time of the Danish invasions . The same kind of thing was going on at about ... build 1 Professor Maitland wrote : " The definitely feudal idea that military service is the tenant's return for the ...
... building and repairing cities , at the time of the Danish invasions . The same kind of thing was going on at about ... build 1 Professor Maitland wrote : " The definitely feudal idea that military service is the tenant's return for the ...
Page 69
... wrested from Louis - le - Bégue ( 877-879 ) the right of building private castles . So far , we have been unable to find any original authority for this statement . 12th centuries , we find the same contrast between them.
... wrested from Louis - le - Bégue ( 877-879 ) the right of building private castles . So far , we have been unable to find any original authority for this statement . 12th centuries , we find the same contrast between them.
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