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In a fully developed castle such as Beaumaris or Harlech , the outer curtain would be some 20 ft high , 8 ft thick and some 1,200 ft long . The overtopping inner curtain would naturally be shorter but perhaps 15 ft higher and 2 ft ...
In a fully developed castle such as Beaumaris or Harlech , the outer curtain would be some 20 ft high , 8 ft thick and some 1,200 ft long . The overtopping inner curtain would naturally be shorter but perhaps 15 ft higher and 2 ft ...
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C16-17 modifications but mediaeval remains include : moat , gatehouse , polygonal towers , curtain , domestic range . ( 52 , 68 , 100 , 111 , 131 , 160 , 192 ) . MERDON , Hampshire 4226 1138 D O Círcular ring - work sub - divided to ...
C16-17 modifications but mediaeval remains include : moat , gatehouse , polygonal towers , curtain , domestic range . ( 52 , 68 , 100 , 111 , 131 , 160 , 192 ) . MERDON , Hampshire 4226 1138 D O Círcular ring - work sub - divided to ...
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Remains of ditch, curtain, square tower, privy. (91). RUTHWELL, Dumfriesshire 1067 C15 C+ H? Neighbouring Comlongon is basically a simple tower-house of rectangular plan with amenities built into thickness of walls. (52).
Remains of ditch, curtain, square tower, privy. (91). RUTHWELL, Dumfriesshire 1067 C15 C+ H? Neighbouring Comlongon is basically a simple tower-house of rectangular plan with amenities built into thickness of walls. (52).
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