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Others still stand in whole or in part at Bronllys , Caldicott , Dolbadarn and Sken- frith , while , returning to England , we must bracket with the round 10 GARDE ROBES KITCHEN SLEEPING CHAMBER STAIRCASE TO CAPTAIN OF THE GUARD'S ROOM ...
Others still stand in whole or in part at Bronllys , Caldicott , Dolbadarn and Sken- frith , while , returning to England , we must bracket with the round 10 GARDE ROBES KITCHEN SLEEPING CHAMBER STAIRCASE TO CAPTAIN OF THE GUARD'S ROOM ...
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The gateway , once a weak point simply by reason of being an entrance , now becomes the strongest point in the whole circuit of the castle walls , and very often , indeed , the strongest building in the whole castle .
The gateway , once a weak point simply by reason of being an entrance , now becomes the strongest point in the whole circuit of the castle walls , and very often , indeed , the strongest building in the whole castle .
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The whole castle is surrounded by a broad lake , and the main entrance was originally elaborately defended not only by its gate- house but also by an enforced right - angled approach , comprising an outwork , barbican and two ...
The whole castle is surrounded by a broad lake , and the main entrance was originally elaborately defended not only by its gate- house but also by an enforced right - angled approach , comprising an outwork , barbican and two ...
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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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