English Medieval CastlesBatsford, 1954 - 208 pages |
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... Orford , Suffolk : plan of the keep 26 Conisborough , Yorkshire : plan of the keep 27 Orford , Suffolk , the keep 28 Conisborough , Yorkshire , the keep 29 Pembroke Castle 30 Ground plan of Flint 31 Ground plan of Château - Gaillard 32 ...
... Orford , Suffolk : plan of the keep 26 Conisborough , Yorkshire : plan of the keep 27 Orford , Suffolk , the keep 28 Conisborough , Yorkshire , the keep 29 Pembroke Castle 30 Ground plan of Flint 31 Ground plan of Château - Gaillard 32 ...
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... Orford ( 27 ) on the Suffolk coast , where there still stands in near perfect condition one of the most remarkable keeps in England . Orford keep , raised by Henry II between 1165 and 1173 , is cylindrical inside but polygonal outside ...
... Orford ( 27 ) on the Suffolk coast , where there still stands in near perfect condition one of the most remarkable keeps in England . Orford keep , raised by Henry II between 1165 and 1173 , is cylindrical inside but polygonal outside ...
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... Orford upon the coast not far from Framlingham - while the earl about the same time strengthened his castle at Bungay with a new tower keep . Orford was finished by 1173 , and in that year a rebellion against the king broke out in which ...
... Orford upon the coast not far from Framlingham - while the earl about the same time strengthened his castle at Bungay with a new tower keep . Orford was finished by 1173 , and in that year a rebellion against the king broke out in which ...
Contents
Two Early Norman Castles | 23 |
THREE Early Stone Castles | 35 |
FOUR The Perfected Castle | 60 |
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