English Castles, Volume 22B. T. Batsford, 1962 - 207 pages |
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Page 76
Reginald Allen Brown. simply an outer - ring defence . The outer wall is in effect , if the term be preferred , a vast barbican protecting the whole castle . The space between the inner and outer walls is known as the lists , and is ...
Reginald Allen Brown. simply an outer - ring defence . The outer wall is in effect , if the term be preferred , a vast barbican protecting the whole castle . The space between the inner and outer walls is known as the lists , and is ...
Page 85
... outer baileys , the cylindrical flank- ing towers of the former dominating the narrow outer ward or lists , a broad ditch surrounding the whole , and the main entrance defended by a barbican and a series of character- istic gatehouses ...
... outer baileys , the cylindrical flank- ing towers of the former dominating the narrow outer ward or lists , a broad ditch surrounding the whole , and the main entrance defended by a barbican and a series of character- istic gatehouses ...
Page 87
... outer bailey . This outer bailey still contains , also , at its southern extre- mity , the substantial remains of a gatehouse , built on the usual plan of twin flanking towers one on either side of the entrance passage . At Chepstow ...
... outer bailey . This outer bailey still contains , also , at its southern extre- mity , the substantial remains of a gatehouse , built on the usual plan of twin flanking towers one on either side of the entrance passage . At Chepstow ...
Contents
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS | 11 |
Introduction | 17 |
Early Stone Castles 35 336 | 35 |
Copyright | |
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