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Many of these early strongholds were later converted into stone fortresses , and in consequence at many of our finest surviving castles , at Windsor ( 37 ) for example , or at Warwick , Arundel or Durham , the original motte - and ...
Many of these early strongholds were later converted into stone fortresses , and in consequence at many of our finest surviving castles , at Windsor ( 37 ) for example , or at Warwick , Arundel or Durham , the original motte - and ...
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At Chepstow , in Monmouthshire , a new bailey was added at either end of the original castle enclosure on its elongated , elevated site above the river Wye , both of them embellished and defended by drum towers and gatehouses .
At Chepstow , in Monmouthshire , a new bailey was added at either end of the original castle enclosure on its elongated , elevated site above the river Wye , both of them embellished and defended by drum towers and gatehouses .
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... or reduced to secondary importance by new walls and towers about them . Many castles , and amongst them some of the most important , still retained the original layout of their Norman motte - and - bailey earthwork ...
... or reduced to secondary importance by new walls and towers about them . Many castles , and amongst them some of the most important , still retained the original layout of their Norman motte - and - bailey earthwork ...
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Bibliographic information
| 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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