The English CastleC. Scribner's sons, 1936 - 120 pages |
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... summit becomes smaller as it rises more and more rapidly with each spadeful of soil . At last the desired conical shape is attained and the banner affixed to the summit of the completed symbol of sovereignty , which may then be fought ...
... summit becomes smaller as it rises more and more rapidly with each spadeful of soil . At last the desired conical shape is attained and the banner affixed to the summit of the completed symbol of sovereignty , which may then be fought ...
Page 51
... summit of the mottes of several great royal castles . He is known to have constructed them at Hastings in Sussex and Tickhill in Yorkshire , and the example already noted at Arundel was his work . There are the remains of shell - keeps ...
... summit of the mottes of several great royal castles . He is known to have constructed them at Hastings in Sussex and Tickhill in Yorkshire , and the example already noted at Arundel was his work . There are the remains of shell - keeps ...
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... summit which gave them the title of " shell - keep . " During the century some of these keeps were embellished by the addition of a little gatehouse . At Lewes in Sussex the shell - keep was improved , appar- ently about 1300 , by the ...
... summit which gave them the title of " shell - keep . " During the century some of these keeps were embellished by the addition of a little gatehouse . At Lewes in Sussex the shell - keep was improved , appar- ently about 1300 , by the ...
Contents
CASTLES OF EARTH | 3 |
GREAT STONE TOWERS | 23 |
LOFTY WALLS | 56 |
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