The English CastleC. Scribner's sons, 1936 - 120 pages |
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... arch in its most efficiently constructed form with ever - widening_rings of " voussoirs " ( as the stones of an arch are called ) . These they proceeded to embellish with the skill of generations of woodcarvers , the primitive " chip ...
... arch in its most efficiently constructed form with ever - widening_rings of " voussoirs " ( as the stones of an arch are called ) . These they proceeded to embellish with the skill of generations of woodcarvers , the primitive " chip ...
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... arch cut through the wall . The castle had no keep , however , so the wall over this great arch was raised and a tower built round it to form one of the most impressive of our tower - keeps . This alteration was made after the early ...
... arch cut through the wall . The castle had no keep , however , so the wall over this great arch was raised and a tower built round it to form one of the most impressive of our tower - keeps . This alteration was made after the early ...
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... arch of the gate ( the slots for these may often be seen in the walls of our later castle gatehouses , as at Hurstmonceux in Sussex ( 91 ) ) . These arms were the projecting sides of a strong door which was pivoted above the entrance arch ...
... arch of the gate ( the slots for these may often be seen in the walls of our later castle gatehouses , as at Hurstmonceux in Sussex ( 91 ) ) . These arms were the projecting sides of a strong door which was pivoted above the entrance arch ...
Contents
CASTLES OF EARTH | 3 |
GREAT STONE TOWERS | 23 |
LOFTY WALLS | 56 |
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