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Page 71
... were perhaps the first examples of the Oriental type of solid bastion to be erected in this country since the time of the Roman occupation ( when they were constructed squat and sturdy to act as platforms for siege engines ) .
... were perhaps the first examples of the Oriental type of solid bastion to be erected in this country since the time of the Roman occupation ( when they were constructed squat and sturdy to act as platforms for siege engines ) .
Page 72
The earlier examples , it will be remembered , were constructed in the walls of the stone keeps . When stone ring - walls came into use latrines were usually constructed in these so that they could discharge into the ditch , but when ...
The earlier examples , it will be remembered , were constructed in the walls of the stone keeps . When stone ring - walls came into use latrines were usually constructed in these so that they could discharge into the ditch , but when ...
Page 86
The ditches could be filled up at night with brushwood , stones or even the bodies of the slain , and across the causeways thus constructed mov- able timber penthouses could be propelled by means of rollers right up to the walls .
The ditches could be filled up at night with brushwood , stones or even the bodies of the slain , and across the causeways thus constructed mov- able timber penthouses could be propelled by means of rollers right up to the walls .
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Contents
CASTLES OF EARTH | 3 |
GREAT STONE TOWERS | 23 |
LOFTY WALLS | 56 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The English Castle British heritage series The English countryside series |
| Author | Hugh Braun |
| Publisher | C. Scribner's sons, 1936 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 16 Jun 2008 |
| Length | 120 pages |
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