English Medieval CastlesBatsford, 1954 - 208 pages |
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Page 31
... storey was on the surface of the ground , where were cellars and granaries , and great boxes , tuns , casks , and other domestic utensils . In the storey above were the dwelling and common living - rooms of the residents , in which were ...
... storey was on the surface of the ground , where were cellars and granaries , and great boxes , tuns , casks , and other domestic utensils . In the storey above were the dwelling and common living - rooms of the residents , in which were ...
Page 53
... storey . Cf. Fig . 28 ( After G. T. Clark ) THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE GATEHOUSE. ( 9 ) is a splendid ex- ception , to Wales , where perhaps the chronic warfare of the Marches helped to en- sure the adoption of the most advanced tech- niques ...
... storey . Cf. Fig . 28 ( After G. T. Clark ) THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE GATEHOUSE. ( 9 ) is a splendid ex- ception , to Wales , where perhaps the chronic warfare of the Marches helped to en- sure the adoption of the most advanced tech- niques ...
Page 91
... storeys , the lowest being a storage basement and the two upper storeys being residential . Each floor usually ... storey level . It is clear that the pele towers were simplified and usually smaller rectangular keeps , just as the ...
... storeys , the lowest being a storage basement and the two upper storeys being residential . Each floor usually ... storey level . It is clear that the pele towers were simplified and usually smaller rectangular keeps , just as the ...
Contents
Two Early Norman Castles | 23 |
THREE Early Stone Castles | 35 |
FOUR The Perfected Castle | 60 |
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