Stronghold: A History of Military ArchitectureSchocken Books, 1985 - 192 pages |
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Page 56
... north , and right down to the River Maenus in the south , making a total length of 120 kilometres . When Publius Aelius Hadrianus became Em- peror in 117 , he personally inspected the limes Germanicus , realigning it in some places and ...
... north , and right down to the River Maenus in the south , making a total length of 120 kilometres . When Publius Aelius Hadrianus became Em- peror in 117 , he personally inspected the limes Germanicus , realigning it in some places and ...
Page 57
... north . The guards not only patrolled the walkway , but also did lookout duty at two watchtowers flanking each milecastle about 500 metres dis- tant . These square turrets had stone walls a metre thick , providing a floor area of 195 ...
... north . The guards not only patrolled the walkway , but also did lookout duty at two watchtowers flanking each milecastle about 500 metres dis- tant . These square turrets had stone walls a metre thick , providing a floor area of 195 ...
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... North , A. , ' The Nissen Hut Story ' , Army & Navy Modelworld , Vol . 1 , No. 2 ( June 1983 ) O'Neil , B.H.St , Deal Castle , HMSO , 1966 Parkes , O. , British Battleships , Seeley Service , 1966 Perks , J.C. , Chepstow Castle , HMSO ...
... North , A. , ' The Nissen Hut Story ' , Army & Navy Modelworld , Vol . 1 , No. 2 ( June 1983 ) O'Neil , B.H.St , Deal Castle , HMSO , 1966 Parkes , O. , British Battleships , Seeley Service , 1966 Perks , J.C. , Chepstow Castle , HMSO ...
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