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Early Stone Castles The architectural history of the English castle is usually one of continuous development from an early origin — followed , of course , all too often , by continous or rapid decline . Although in all later periods of ...
Early Stone Castles The architectural history of the English castle is usually one of continuous development from an early origin — followed , of course , all too often , by continous or rapid decline . Although in all later periods of ...
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Some of the earliest stone fortification , we have seen , is found in the bailey walls of certain castles sited upon ... From a very early date the top of the wall was broken up by crenellation or battlements , with a corresponding ...
Some of the earliest stone fortification , we have seen , is found in the bailey walls of certain castles sited upon ... From a very early date the top of the wall was broken up by crenellation or battlements , with a corresponding ...
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Moreover , in the sparse domestic arrangements of early castles it must have afforded almost the only shelter for the garrison and serving men , who slept in it and probably used it as a general barrack - room as well .
Moreover , in the sparse domestic arrangements of early castles it must have afforded almost the only shelter for the garrison and serving men , who slept in it and probably used it as a general barrack - room as well .
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| Title | English Castles Volume 21 of Batsford paperbacks |
| Author | Reginald Allen Brown |
| Edition | revised |
| Publisher | B. T. Batsford, 1962 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 14 Jun 2008 |
| Length | 207 pages |
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