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In either case , the sides would be made as steep as possible and timber revetments on the inner face of a dry ditch would make them practically unclimbable without assistance . £ 5.16.8 . was disbursed for ' mending ditches ' at ...
In either case , the sides would be made as steep as possible and timber revetments on the inner face of a dry ditch would make them practically unclimbable without assistance . £ 5.16.8 . was disbursed for ' mending ditches ' at ...
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Half - Timber were still in effective use and the comparative casualties among the besieged and the besiegers also have their own message . The thorough ' slighting ' which Pontefract received after its final capture is testimony to the ...
Half - Timber were still in effective use and the comparative casualties among the besieged and the besiegers also have their own message . The thorough ' slighting ' which Pontefract received after its final capture is testimony to the ...
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Once the castle was built , timber continued to be consumed in vast quantities for fuel , carpentry , engines , repair and maintenance . Pickering extracted from its forest ten oaks in 1250 , four in 1251 , 40 in 1256 , 110 in 1315 and ...
Once the castle was built , timber continued to be consumed in vast quantities for fuel , carpentry , engines , repair and maintenance . Pickering extracted from its forest ten oaks in 1250 , four in 1251 , 40 in 1256 , 110 in 1315 and ...
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