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... was an entrance to the basement at ground level e.g. Bamburgh , Colchester . EPISCOPAL CASTLES Distribution . see also Because mediaeval bishops were also feudal lords and landowners they had the function and duties of that state .
... was an entrance to the basement at ground level e.g. Bamburgh , Colchester . EPISCOPAL CASTLES Distribution . see also Because mediaeval bishops were also feudal lords and landowners they had the function and duties of that state .
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The splayed jambs of a bowloop permitted lateral as well as frontal fire and the sill was often deflected steeply downwards to improve command of dead ground beneath walls . Loop Bow Loops True bow - slits rarely appear before 1190 e.g. ...
The splayed jambs of a bowloop permitted lateral as well as frontal fire and the sill was often deflected steeply downwards to improve command of dead ground beneath walls . Loop Bow Loops True bow - slits rarely appear before 1190 e.g. ...
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This development allows a greater angle of declination and seriously limits the area of ' dead ground ' at the base of the wall . L - PLAN Development of tower - house whereby a wing was added at right - angles to the original ...
This development allows a greater angle of declination and seriously limits the area of ' dead ground ' at the base of the wall . L - PLAN Development of tower - house whereby a wing was added at right - angles to the original ...
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