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Old Sarum: The Rise and Fall of a Norman Centre of Power in Southern England

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Anglo-Norman Studies, Volume: 47, Pages: 172 - 194

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Given the exceptional size of its ringwork, scale of imposition in the landscape, and the remarkable symmetry between its central motte and concentric multivallate form, it is somewhat surprising that Old Sarum has garnered only passing commentary in general studies of Norman castles. Considered by...

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ISSN: 9781837652884 9781805438410
Published: Woodbridge Boydell & Brewer 2025
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