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... round its flat summit , and by a deep ditch round its base — the soil from the ditch being used for the raising of the mound and also for the construction of the counter- scarp or earthen rampart on the outer circumference of the ...
... round its flat summit , and by a deep ditch round its base — the soil from the ditch being used for the raising of the mound and also for the construction of the counter- scarp or earthen rampart on the outer circumference of the ...
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As late as the reign of Edward III ( 1327–77 ) these buildings were replaced by a new range , which still survives , built of timber all round the inside of the shell wall , leaving an open courtyard in the centre .
As late as the reign of Edward III ( 1327–77 ) these buildings were replaced by a new range , which still survives , built of timber all round the inside of the shell wall , leaving an open courtyard in the centre .
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The residential buildings of the castle were ranged round the wall of the inner bailey , leaving a circular court- yard in the centre . Devices which have all the simplicity of genius added to the strength of the castle .
The residential buildings of the castle were ranged round the wall of the inner bailey , leaving a circular court- yard in the centre . Devices which have all the simplicity of genius added to the strength of the castle .
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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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