Medieval Fortifications

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Leicester University Press, 1991 - 233 pages
The author considers the period from the introduction of the castle by the Normans to the accession of the Tudors and adopts a broadly thematic approach. The book provides a synthesis of what has been learnt about the development, form and function of British castles through excavations since 1945.

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About the author (1991)

John R. Kenyon is the head librarian of Amgueddfa Cymru National Museum Wales. He is one of the UK s leading authorities on castles, and has written and edited a number of books and academic papers on this theme, including "The Impact of the Edwardian Castles in Wales", to which he contributed and jointly edited.

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