The English CastleC. Scribner's sons, 1936 - 120 pages |
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Page 32
... shows the transitional style . The strip " buttresses " are present , but the broadening out of the angle pilasters and the special circular turret for the north - east stair show the depar- ture from the old wooden technique towards ...
... shows the transitional style . The strip " buttresses " are present , but the broadening out of the angle pilasters and the special circular turret for the north - east stair show the depar- ture from the old wooden technique towards ...
Page 39
... shows how this was done . First a tunnel was driven across the angle to cut it off from the tower and then the whole angle was undermined with cross - galleries until the props could be fired and the whole corner of the keep , over a ...
... shows how this was done . First a tunnel was driven across the angle to cut it off from the tower and then the whole angle was undermined with cross - galleries until the props could be fired and the whole corner of the keep , over a ...
Page 70
... shows allures on a castle wall . The best way , however , of efficiently commanding the whole external face of a ... show its exceptionally early date . Its walls , forty - five feet high , are surrounded by twelve square wall - towers ...
... shows allures on a castle wall . The best way , however , of efficiently commanding the whole external face of a ... show its exceptionally early date . Its walls , forty - five feet high , are surrounded by twelve square wall - towers ...
Contents
CASTLES OF EARTH | 3 |
GREAT STONE TOWERS | 23 |
LOFTY WALLS | 56 |
Copyright | |
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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