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Old Sarum: The Rise and Fall of an Anglo-Norman Centre of Power in Southern England (The Christine Mahany Memorial Lecture)

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Anglo-Norman Studies XLVII, 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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Published in: Anglo-Norman Studies XLVII
ISBN: 9781805438410
ISSN: 9781837652884 9781805438410
Published: Woodbridge Boydell and Brewer 2025
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