English Medieval CastlesBatsford, 1954 - 208 pages |
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Page 68
... entrance , now becomes the strongest point in the whole circuit of the castle walls , and very often , indeed , the strongest building in the whole castle . As early as the twelfth century the idea of the flanking tower first begins to ...
... entrance , now becomes the strongest point in the whole circuit of the castle walls , and very often , indeed , the strongest building in the whole castle . As early as the twelfth century the idea of the flanking tower first begins to ...
Page 94
... entrance . The residential buildings of the castle were ranged round the wall of the inner bailey , leaving a circular court- yard in the centre . Devices which have all the simplicity of genius added to the strength of the castle ...
... entrance . The residential buildings of the castle were ranged round the wall of the inner bailey , leaving a circular court- yard in the centre . Devices which have all the simplicity of genius added to the strength of the castle ...
Page 107
... entrance passage . In this instance there are three storeys above the entrance level , and lofty , embattled turrets rise at each corner above the embattled parapet of the roof . In front of the gatehouse itself a barbican is built out ...
... entrance passage . In this instance there are three storeys above the entrance level , and lofty , embattled turrets rise at each corner above the embattled parapet of the roof . In front of the gatehouse itself a barbican is built out ...
Contents
Two Early Norman Castles | 23 |
THREE Early Stone Castles | 35 |
FOUR The Perfected Castle | 60 |
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