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The castles of England, their story and structure (1896)

Mackenzie, James Dixon, Sir, 7th bart. of Scatwell and 9th of Tarbat, 1830-1900 · New York : The Macmillan co. · leaf 148

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ll is MinnLKSF.X 105 supposed to have been huilt by the Romans shortly before they quitted Enj^land,about the year 360, and it was rebuilt by Kinj^ Alfred in 886. It terminated at theedj^e of the river, near where the Wakefield Tower and entrance Gatehouse stand,and this elevated ground at its… … /? ; 1/ f ^ nf £ ^ TOWER OF LONDON 1066, and he probablv at once formed a temporary timber stronghold for his ownprotection, after the Saxon mode, surrounded by a strong stockade and ditch,using for its K. flank the end of the Roman wall, where two strong towers orbastions existed. It was not until…

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