English Medieval CastlesBatsford, 1954 - 208 pages |
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Page 38
... placed one on either side of each of the two entrances to the inner bailey , are not the least remarkable features of that remarkable work . The particular attention paid to the defence of the gate in this as in all periods of the ...
... placed one on either side of each of the two entrances to the inner bailey , are not the least remarkable features of that remarkable work . The particular attention paid to the defence of the gate in this as in all periods of the ...
Page 54
... placed upon the existing mound , which formed indeed an essential part of it . The tower keep also , when added to an existing castle , was not infrequently placed upon the mound , especially if the mound was large , or wholly or partly ...
... placed upon the existing mound , which formed indeed an essential part of it . The tower keep also , when added to an existing castle , was not infrequently placed upon the mound , especially if the mound was large , or wholly or partly ...
Page 94
... placed close together on the east to form the main 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 ...
... placed close together on the east to form the main 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 ...
Contents
Two Early Norman Castles | 23 |
THREE Early Stone Castles | 35 |
FOUR The Perfected Castle | 60 |
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