The English CastleC. Scribner's sons, 1936 - 120 pages |
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... early thirteenth century , aping the earlier examples even so far as to have the narrow strip buttresses of the most primitive keeps . An interesting early hall - keep is that at Portchester in Hampshire ( 16 ) . As will be explained ...
... early thirteenth century , aping the earlier examples even so far as to have the narrow strip buttresses of the most primitive keeps . An interesting early hall - keep is that at Portchester in Hampshire ( 16 ) . As will be explained ...
Page 70
... Early curtains with square angle - towers may also be seen at Portchester and Carisbrooke . An exceptionally interesting castle is that of Framlingham in Suffolk ( 56 ) . The timber structure of 1103 having been destroyed by Henry II in ...
... Early curtains with square angle - towers may also be seen at Portchester and Carisbrooke . An exceptionally interesting castle is that of Framlingham in Suffolk ( 56 ) . The timber structure of 1103 having been destroyed by Henry II in ...
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... early hall built above a cliff is that at Durham . This hall is also of early date , being lit in its upper part by windows placed in an exceptionally fine arcade with coupled columns , rather like the triforium of the hall of an early ...
... early hall built above a cliff is that at Durham . This hall is also of early date , being lit in its upper part by windows placed in an exceptionally fine arcade with coupled columns , rather like the triforium of the hall of an early ...
Contents
CASTLES OF EARTH | 3 |
GREAT STONE TOWERS | 23 |
LOFTY WALLS | 56 |
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