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 39
... enclosed by the outer bank was 26 acres , an enclosure much too large for a castle ; the area of the inner enclosure was 9acres . As far as is at present known , Witham is the only instance we have of an Anglo - Saxon earthwork which 1 ...
... enclosed by the outer bank was 26 acres , an enclosure much too large for a castle ; the area of the inner enclosure was 9acres . As far as is at present known , Witham is the only instance we have of an Anglo - Saxon earthwork which 1 ...
Page 45
... enclosed was about 39 acres . This borough was captured by Edward the Elder in 919 , when after the death of his sister Ethelfleda he advanced into Danish Mercia , taking up the work which she had left unfinished . The Chronicle tells ...
... enclosed was about 39 acres . This borough was captured by Edward the Elder in 919 , when after the death of his sister Ethelfleda he advanced into Danish Mercia , taking up the work which she had left unfinished . The Chronicle tells ...
Page 47
... enclosed the church ; for though the present church contains no Saxon architecture , the ancient cross in the graveyard shows that it stands on a Saxon site . It is more reasonable to suppose that Edward's borough , if it was at ...
... enclosed the church ; for though the present church contains no Saxon architecture , the ancient cross in the graveyard shows that it stands on a Saxon site . It is more reasonable to suppose that Edward's borough , if it was at ...
Page 49
... enclosed a very large area , necessary for great numbers.1 2. ROCHESTER . - This city was besieged by the Danes in 885 , and they fortified a camp outside . As the artificial mound called Boley Hill is outside the city , most ...
... enclosed a very large area , necessary for great numbers.1 2. ROCHESTER . - This city was besieged by the Danes in 885 , and they fortified a camp outside . As the artificial mound called Boley Hill is outside the city , most ...
Page 53
... enclosed is only half an acre , which would certainly not have accommodated the large army " from Huntingdon and from the East Angles , " which built the advanced post at Tempsford as a base for the forcible recovery of the districts ...
... enclosed is only half an acre , which would certainly not have accommodated the large army " from Huntingdon and from the East Angles , " which built the advanced post at Tempsford as a base for the forcible recovery of the districts ...
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