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Survey of London
… south towards the main gates, c. 1840 The two-and-a-half-acre site described here has a long history of institutional …
Old and New London
… nearly two centuries, derived its new name of St. Jean d'Acre. Siege and battle, desert march and hill fights, had, … of the Holy Land." In 1292, at the desperate siege of Acre, the fighting of straight sword against sabre was so hot …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Herefordshire
… the River Wye. The motte, which is flat-topped and about acre in extent at the base, rises about 30 ft. above the … and W. sides being curved. The motte is about 1/7th of an acre in extent and rises about 16 ft. above the level of the … court. The Earthworks consist of a circular motte, about acre in extent at the base, with a large outer bailey on the …