English Castles, Volume 22B. T. Batsford, 1962 - 207 pages |
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Page 36
... stone could provide . Further , the transition from the castle of earthwork and timber to the castle of stone , in England as on the Continent , was the effect as well as the cause of the adoption during the twelfth century of improved ...
... stone could provide . Further , the transition from the castle of earthwork and timber to the castle of stone , in England as on the Continent , was the effect as well as the cause of the adoption during the twelfth century of improved ...
Page 37
... stone wall as a perimeter defence . Bramber , Pevensey and Colchester probably owe the early strength of their stone keeps to their particular rôle as defences against invasion , and the great Tower of London scarcely needs any other ...
... stone wall as a perimeter defence . Bramber , Pevensey and Colchester probably owe the early strength of their stone keeps to their particular rôle as defences against invasion , and the great Tower of London scarcely needs any other ...
Page 39
... stone fortification . A letter of King John to the sheriff of Worcester , dated 1204 , orders the rebuilding at Worcester Castle of the gateway ' which is now of wood , with good and fine stone ' . Within the bailey , as before , but ...
... stone fortification . A letter of King John to the sheriff of Worcester , dated 1204 , orders the rebuilding at Worcester Castle of the gateway ' which is now of wood , with good and fine stone ' . Within the bailey , as before , but ...
Contents
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS | 11 |
Introduction | 17 |
Early Stone Castles 35 336 | 35 |
Copyright | |
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