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When stone keeps were raised on an artificial mound ( see motte ) their foundations sometimes penetrated to the virgin soil ( e.g. Skenfrith ) . When this precaution was not taken there was danger of slippage and consequent damage ...
When stone keeps were raised on an artificial mound ( see motte ) their foundations sometimes penetrated to the virgin soil ( e.g. Skenfrith ) . When this precaution was not taken there was danger of slippage and consequent damage ...
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Convenience sometimes led to the re - use of earlier foundations , sometimes supplemented by a broader timber raft laid above them . The walls themselves could be made of rubble which was framed by wooden shuttering until the mortar set ...
Convenience sometimes led to the re - use of earlier foundations , sometimes supplemented by a broader timber raft laid above them . The walls themselves could be made of rubble which was framed by wooden shuttering until the mortar set ...
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The moat was the only secure defence against mining but the confining dam sometimes needed protection otherwise a besieger could break it and denude the water defences . The fortified dam at Caerphilly is the most striking feature of ...
The moat was the only secure defence against mining but the confining dam sometimes needed protection otherwise a besieger could break it and denude the water defences . The fortified dam at Caerphilly is the most striking feature of ...
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| Title | The Castle Explorer's Guide Explorer's guides |
| Author | Frank Bottomley |
| Illustrated by | Connie Green |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Kaye and Ward, 1979 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 14 Jun 2008 |
| ISBN | 0718212169, 9780718212162 |
| Length | 249 pages |
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