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But the gate had to be protected against other kinds of assault , usually by the proximity of a high tower , motte or keep . The closest proximity was produced by an enormous gate - tower ( e.g. Exeter , Ludlow , Newark , Richmond ...
But the gate had to be protected against other kinds of assault , usually by the proximity of a high tower , motte or keep . The closest proximity was produced by an enormous gate - tower ( e.g. Exeter , Ludlow , Newark , Richmond ...
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Town Gates TOWN GATES Provision varied according to whether a town was a thoroughfare on lines of communication or a ... Conway is a cul - de - sac , one gate leads to the quay , another to town and castle and the third to the castle ...
Town Gates TOWN GATES Provision varied according to whether a town was a thoroughfare on lines of communication or a ... Conway is a cul - de - sac , one gate leads to the quay , another to town and castle and the third to the castle ...
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WATER - GATE Gave access to river or sea and thus to communications which were difficult to cut even during a siege . Most seem designed to facilitate provisioning but they could admit reinforcements or provide a means of escape .
WATER - GATE Gave access to river or sea and thus to communications which were difficult to cut even during a siege . Most seem designed to facilitate provisioning but they could admit reinforcements or provide a means of escape .
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