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 140
... followed by a very large expenditure on Dover Castle ( amounting to at least £ 6000 ) , sufficient to cover the cost of a stone wall and towers round the outer circuit . The orders of planks for joists must be for the towers , and the ...
... followed by a very large expenditure on Dover Castle ( amounting to at least £ 6000 ) , sufficient to cover the cost of a stone wall and towers round the outer circuit . The orders of planks for joists must be for the towers , and the ...
Page 178
... followed by his father . ↑ Pipe Rolls , 1170-1186 . The Pipe Roll of 6 Richard I. mentions the making of " I posterne in mota , " which may be the secret passage in the rock . M swept away , but the one round tower which still.
... followed by his father . ↑ Pipe Rolls , 1170-1186 . The Pipe Roll of 6 Richard I. mentions the making of " I posterne in mota , " which may be the secret passage in the rock . M swept away , but the one round tower which still.
Page 187
... followed by the usual rise in the value of the burgus.2 The area of the castle covers I acre . PONTEFRACT , Yorkshire ( Fig . 26 ) .— This castle is not spoken of in Domesday by its French name , but there can be no doubt that it is ...
... followed by the usual rise in the value of the burgus.2 The area of the castle covers I acre . PONTEFRACT , Yorkshire ( Fig . 26 ) .— This castle is not spoken of in Domesday by its French name , but there can be no doubt that it is ...
Page 211
... followed the Conquest some land was taken out of the manor of Chebsey , which lies immediately to the south of the 1 D. B. , i . , 323b . 2 Ethelwerd , anno 910 . 3 " Ipse Henricus tenet Cebbeseio . Ad hoc manerium pertinuit terra de ...
... followed the Conquest some land was taken out of the manor of Chebsey , which lies immediately to the south of the 1 D. B. , i . , 323b . 2 Ethelwerd , anno 910 . 3 " Ipse Henricus tenet Cebbeseio . Ad hoc manerium pertinuit terra de ...
Page 245
... followed up to determine whether they belonged to a wooden tower or to a platform intended to consolidate the motte . It is extremely likely that this third keep was blown down by the high wind of 1228 , when 2s . was paid " for ...
... followed up to determine whether they belonged to a wooden tower or to a platform intended to consolidate the motte . It is extremely likely that this third keep was blown down by the high wind of 1228 , when 2s . was paid " for ...
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12th century acres ancient Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Annals appears Arch bank borough bretasche Brut building built Burghal Hidage burgus burh called camp Cardigan castelli castellum castrum chapel charter Chester church Close Rolls Colchester Conquest Corfe Danes Danish defended ditch Domesday Book doubt Earl early Norman earthen earthworks Edward Edward the Elder enclosed enclosure England English Ethelfleda evidence existed feet feudal Fitz fortifications Fulk Nerra Gwynedd Henry II Henry II.'s Henry III.'s reign History houses II.'s reign Journ king land manor masonry medieval mentioned moated Montgomerie mote motte and bailey motte-and-bailey motte-castle mound mural towers Norman castle Norwich Ordericus original Orpen outer Pipe Rolls private castle probably Quatford remains remarks Risen river Robert Rochester Roger Roman round ruins Saxon says Scotland shows side Stafford stockade stone castle stone keep town trace turris Wales wall ward Welsh William wooden castle word writer