The English CastleC. Scribner's sons, 1936 - 120 pages |
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... stone houses in England , practically all buildings being of timber construction . The Normans came from a country which had no stone architecture of its own at the time ( although a very fine timber technique ) , and what little they ...
... stone houses in England , practically all buildings being of timber construction . The Normans came from a country which had no stone architecture of its own at the time ( although a very fine timber technique ) , and what little they ...
Page 68
... stone walls . Some castles had an additional defence at the outer edge of the ditch . A solid palisade would not have done in this position as it would have given cover to the besiegers , so some kind of " zareba " was often constructed ...
... stone walls . Some castles had an additional defence at the outer edge of the ditch . A solid palisade would not have done in this position as it would have given cover to the besiegers , so some kind of " zareba " was often constructed ...
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... stone they probably in many cases retained their original timber pillars . Possibly even some of the new halls , while having stone external walls , still kept to the old timber - posted construction for their interiors . The Normans of ...
... stone they probably in many cases retained their original timber pillars . Possibly even some of the new halls , while having stone external walls , still kept to the old timber - posted construction for their interiors . The Normans of ...
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