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 58
Ella S. Armitage. Railway River Ouse 100 200 300 400 500 Feet . WILLINGTON , BEDS . FIG . 7 . b . + → ? a . Outer Harbour b Inner.
Ella S. Armitage. Railway River Ouse 100 200 300 400 500 Feet . WILLINGTON , BEDS . FIG . 7 . b . + → ? a . Outer Harbour b Inner.
Page 74
... outer ward are brought to him every night , and placed under his pillow . ' But unfortunately for this theory , there is some evidence of the raising of mottes at an earlier period in the 10th century than the accession of Fulk Nerra ...
... outer ward are brought to him every night , and placed under his pillow . ' But unfortunately for this theory , there is some evidence of the raising of mottes at an earlier period in the 10th century than the accession of Fulk Nerra ...
Page 92
... outer or counterscarp bank had also its special defence , called the hericio , from its bristling nature ( French hérisson , a hedgehog ) . There can be little doubt that it was sometimes an actual hedge of brambles , at other times of ...
... outer or counterscarp bank had also its special defence , called the hericio , from its bristling nature ( French hérisson , a hedgehog ) . There can be little doubt that it was sometimes an actual hedge of brambles , at other times of ...
Page 123
... outer banks as late as 1319. The whole area covers 4 acres . 1 Mr W. H. Stevenson , in his edition of Asser , pp . 173 , 174 , shows that the name Carisbrooke cannot possibly be derived from Wihtgares - burh , as has been sometimes ...
... outer banks as late as 1319. The whole area covers 4 acres . 1 Mr W. H. Stevenson , in his edition of Asser , pp . 173 , 174 , shows that the name Carisbrooke cannot possibly be derived from Wihtgares - burh , as has been sometimes ...
Page 127
... outer bailey was first added in the reign of Henry III . It is further proved by Mr Cox that Chester Castle stood outside the walls of the Roman city . The manor of Gloverstone lay between it and the city , and was not under the ...
... outer bailey was first added in the reign of Henry III . It is further proved by Mr Cox that Chester Castle stood outside the walls of the Roman city . The manor of Gloverstone lay between it and the city , and was not under the ...
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