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These medieval land terms include the following: a burgage , a plot of land rented from a lord or king a hide : the hide, from the Anglo-Saxon word meaning "family", was, in the early medieval period, a land-holding that was considered sufficient to support a family.
The original five ports were: Hastings; New Romney; Hythe; Dover; Sandwich; In medieval documents, Hastings sometimes appears to be given precedence among the ports (for example, the charters granted to Rye and Winchelsea by Henry II in 1155 refer to "The Barons of Hastings and the Cinque Ports"); but this usage probably arose simply from geographical convenience, with the ports being ...
Explore daily insights on the USA TODAY crossword puzzle by Sally Hoelscher. ... Nevada is named after King Arthur's sword, and has a medieval castle theme. MANE (26A: Lion's locks) My cat, Willow ...
Castle of Merle (Khirbet el-Burj) near Tantura, 12th century to 1291 with interruption in the late 1180s; Gaza Fortress , 1149–1187; Chastel Hernault , 1150–1179; La Fève, now Merhavia, 1160s to 1187; Amman Fortress , 1166–1187; Castle of Maldoim or Adumim (Rouge Cisterne, Arabic Qal'at ad-Damm) near Khan al-Ahmar, built ca. 1170
The medieval settlement found near Rimavská Sobota was occupied from the 11th to 13th centuries, archaeologists said. Photos show some of the wells and pottery vessels dating back at least 700 years.
Locations on the Hereford mappa mundi [citation needed] Detail showing the British Isles. 0 – At the centre of the map: Jerusalem, above it: the crucifix. 1 – Paradise, surrounded by a wall and a ring of fire. During World War II this was printed in Japanese textbooks since Paradise appears to be roughly in the location of Japan. [42]
A further medieval defensive feature was the restoration of the defensive ditch immediately adjacent to the outside of the wall. The street name Houndsditch recalls a part of this former feature. This seems to have been re-cut in 1213, [ 27 ] with the restored ditch being V-cut to a depth of 6 feet and a width of between 9 and 15 feet.
As the honorary holder of the office of alcaide did not often live near the castle, a delegate started to be appointed to effectively govern it in his place. An honorary holder of the office became known as alcaide-mor (major alcaide ) and the delegate became known as the alcaide pequeno (little alcaide ) or the alcaide-menor (minor alcaide).