English Medieval CastlesSimmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation, 1961 - 208 pages |
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Page 46
... usually leads into the first storey , though occasionally into the second . It is approached by an external staircase at right angles to it , built up the face of the wall , and the whole is covered by a forebuilding , clearly visible ...
... usually leads into the first storey , though occasionally into the second . It is approached by an external staircase at right angles to it , built up the face of the wall , and the whole is covered by a forebuilding , clearly visible ...
Page 91
... usually consists of one large apartment with or without lesser chambers . Some of the larger towers , like Chipchase , have a small projecting wing , giving to the whole a truncated L - shaped plan , and containing small chambers , the ...
... usually consists of one large apartment with or without lesser chambers . Some of the larger towers , like Chipchase , have a small projecting wing , giving to the whole a truncated L - shaped plan , and containing small chambers , the ...
Page 153
... usually the constable , to whom the custody of the castle was entrusted . On the whole it is not common to find the lord of the castle present at time of siege , partly perhaps because it was thought more honourable to fight in the ...
... usually the constable , to whom the custody of the castle was entrusted . On the whole it is not common to find the lord of the castle present at time of siege , partly perhaps because it was thought more honourable to fight in the ...
Contents
Two Early Norman Castles | 23 |
THREE Early Stone Castles | 35 |
FOUR The Perfected Castle | 60 |
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