The English CastleC. Scribner's sons, 1936 - 120 pages |
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Page 52
... lofty motte . It is not very high itself , however , and has three curious bulges like the one at Skenfrith , possibly to confuse attackers as to where the staircase - weak point of all keeps - was situated . At Dynevor in Carmarthen is ...
... lofty motte . It is not very high itself , however , and has three curious bulges like the one at Skenfrith , possibly to confuse attackers as to where the staircase - weak point of all keeps - was situated . At Dynevor in Carmarthen is ...
Page 55
... lofty tower of the mid - twelfth century , to become circular on plan at the end of the century before it died out altogether as the castle - owners began to turn their attention to the better protection of their castle yards with ...
... lofty tower of the mid - twelfth century , to become circular on plan at the end of the century before it died out altogether as the castle - owners began to turn their attention to the better protection of their castle yards with ...
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... lofty curtains of the end of that of Henry II , necessitating the raising of the keep to form a four - storeyed tower . Soon after this the residential accommodation of the castle is moved from the keep to separate buildings erected ...
... lofty curtains of the end of that of Henry II , necessitating the raising of the keep to form a four - storeyed tower . Soon after this the residential accommodation of the castle is moved from the keep to separate buildings erected ...
Contents
CASTLES OF EARTH | 3 |
GREAT STONE TOWERS | 23 |
LOFTY WALLS | 56 |
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