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Probably secured by horizontal beams at top and bottom and spiked at the top . Some palisades may have been crenellated or loop - holed . The outer edge of the ditch was sometimes protected by quick - set thorn bushes ( herrison ) .
Probably secured by horizontal beams at top and bottom and spiked at the top . Some palisades may have been crenellated or loop - holed . The outer edge of the ditch was sometimes protected by quick - set thorn bushes ( herrison ) .
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The original timber stockades which defended the earliest castles were probably crenellated . When wood was replaced by stone wall it was battlemented and provided with an allure from a comparatively early date .
The original timber stockades which defended the earliest castles were probably crenellated . When wood was replaced by stone wall it was battlemented and provided with an allure from a comparatively early date .
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The first halls were usually of timber and probably placed against the walls of bailey to leave its centre free for stores and military activity . There were early stone halls at Richmond ( probably the first in the country ) , Brough ...
The first halls were usually of timber and probably placed against the walls of bailey to leave its centre free for stores and military activity . There were early stone halls at Richmond ( probably the first in the country ) , Brough ...
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