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 81
... whole of Germany , and was in use even in the 13th and 14th centuries . " The greater number of the castles described by Piper in his work on Austrian castles are on the motte - and - bailey plan , though the motte in those mountainous ...
... whole of Germany , and was in use even in the 13th and 14th centuries . " The greater number of the castles described by Piper in his work on Austrian castles are on the motte - and - bailey plan , though the motte in those mountainous ...
Page 88
... whole thing . The entrance to this fortress is only by a bridge , which rises from the counterscarp of the ditch , supported on double or even triple columns , till it reaches the upper THE WOODEN CASTLE OF ARDRES 89 edge of the motte ...
... whole thing . The entrance to this fortress is only by a bridge , which rises from the counterscarp of the ditch , supported on double or even triple columns , till it reaches the upper THE WOODEN CASTLE OF ARDRES 89 edge of the motte ...
Page 104
... whole encircled with a ditch or scarp . " 2 The motte raised by Earl William has , in fact , been revetted with a stone shell of the 12th century , whose bold chevron ornament over the entrance gives evidence of its epoch . What is ...
... whole encircled with a ditch or scarp . " 2 The motte raised by Earl William has , in fact , been revetted with a stone shell of the 12th century , whose bold chevron ornament over the entrance gives evidence of its epoch . What is ...
Page 105
... whole is surrounded on three sides by a moat , the fourth side having formerly had a steep descent into swamps , which formed sufficient protection . There is no statement in the Survey of the value of Ness , but the whole manor of ...
... whole is surrounded on three sides by a moat , the fourth side having formerly had a steep descent into swamps , which formed sufficient protection . There is no statement in the Survey of the value of Ness , but the whole manor of ...
Page 109
... whole hide , which according to the latest computations would average about 120 acres . It is evident that there had been some special arrangement between the King and William de Braose , the Norman tenant - in - chief , by which the whole ...
... whole hide , which according to the latest computations would average about 120 acres . It is evident that there had been some special arrangement between the King and William de Braose , the Norman tenant - in - chief , by which the whole ...
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