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Until at least the early years of the thirteenth century strongholds of earth and timber continued even to be newly raised in times of emergency and civil war . On the other hand , examples of the stone fortification which only became ...
Until at least the early years of the thirteenth century strongholds of earth and timber continued even to be newly raised in times of emergency and civil war . On the other hand , examples of the stone fortification which only became ...
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This was the method adopted by Henry II at Dover ( 83 ) , where the twin towers , placed one on either side of each of the two entrances to the inner bailey , are not the least remarkable features of that remarkable work .
This was the method adopted by Henry II at Dover ( 83 ) , where the twin towers , placed one on either side of each of the two entrances to the inner bailey , are not the least remarkable features of that remarkable work .
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It is set on the eastern side of the castle , facing and aggressively defending the least inaccessible approach . There is no second main gateway at Harlech , probably because the elevated site rendered it impracticable , and probably ...
It is set on the eastern side of the castle , facing and aggressively defending the least inaccessible approach . There is no second main gateway at Harlech , probably because the elevated site rendered it impracticable , and probably ...
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Contents
Two Early Norman Castles | 23 |
THREE Early Stone Castles | 35 |
FOUR The Perfected Castle | 60 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | English Medieval Castles |
| Author | Reginald Allen Brown |
| Publisher | Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation, 1961 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 24 Feb 2007 |
| Length | 208 pages |
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