English Medieval CastlesSimmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation, 1961 - 208 pages |
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Page 24
... earthwork , and in all save a few rare instances was devoid of any stone building , being a simple but very efficient fortress of earthwork and timber alone . While varying in detail , the vast majority of these castles conform to a ...
... earthwork , and in all save a few rare instances was devoid of any stone building , being a simple but very efficient fortress of earthwork and timber alone . While varying in detail , the vast majority of these castles conform to a ...
Page 33
... earth- work and timber - these are the first basic facts in the history of the English castle . Yet neither was ... earthwork in Dorset has become for all time Maiden Castle , while innumerable small mounds and en- closures , the ...
... earth- work and timber - these are the first basic facts in the history of the English castle . Yet neither was ... earthwork in Dorset has become for all time Maiden Castle , while innumerable small mounds and en- closures , the ...
Page 35
... earthwork and timber to the fortress of stone . The type of early castle which we examined in the last chapter was by no means confined to this country . Similar needs , similar patterns of society and similar re- sources produced the ...
... earthwork and timber to the fortress of stone . The type of early castle which we examined in the last chapter was by no means confined to this country . Similar needs , similar patterns of society and similar re- sources produced the ...
Contents
Two Early Norman Castles | 23 |
THREE Early Stone Castles | 35 |
FOUR The Perfected Castle | 60 |
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