The English CastleC. Scribner's sons, 1936 - 120 pages |
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... ditch to make an earthen wall behind which he may cower and upon which he may mount to meet the attack when it comes . It is , of course , obvious that the rampart must be raised on the defender's side of the ditch ; this is invariably ...
... ditch to make an earthen wall behind which he may cower and upon which he may mount to meet the attack when it comes . It is , of course , obvious that the rampart must be raised on the defender's side of the ditch ; this is invariably ...
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... ditch cut joining these two sides would complete the defences of the place . This plan may be seen at Norham in Northumberland and Barnard in Durham , The same type of plan is met with in the case of some castles built in the angles of ...
... ditch cut joining these two sides would complete the defences of the place . This plan may be seen at Norham in Northumberland and Barnard in Durham , The same type of plan is met with in the case of some castles built in the angles of ...
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... ditch - and- bank work , in many of these , and in most of the smaller examples , the excavated soil , instead of being used to form a rampart , was spread all over the interior of the area sur- rounded by the ditch , thus forming ...
... ditch - and- bank work , in many of these , and in most of the smaller examples , the excavated soil , instead of being used to form a rampart , was spread all over the interior of the area sur- rounded by the ditch , thus forming ...
Contents
CASTLES OF EARTH | 3 |
GREAT STONE TOWERS | 23 |
LOFTY WALLS | 56 |
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angle appears arch architecture arrangement bailey base basement beautiful become besiegers building built called castle chamber chapel circular complete consider constructed course curtains defences ditch door early earthwork Edward elaborate engines England English entrance erected example figs fine floor fortified fortress four garrison gate gatehouse give hall hall-keep Henry interesting interior keep king known land late later less lines lofty lord lower mediaeval middle military moat motte mound Norman once original outer palisades passage passed perhaps period possibly probably protected raised ramparts remains rising roof round ruins seems seen shows side siege sometimes square stair staircase stands stone stone walls storey strong structures summit surrounded Sussex thirteenth century timber to-day tower tower-keeps turn turrets twelfth century upper usually wall-towers walls whole