Stronghold: A History of Military ArchitectureSchocken Books, 1985 - 192 pages |
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Page 77
... bailey . It was where the lord's soldiers lived in huts , did their training , and so on . The entrance to the bailey was via a bridge and the motte could only be approached through the bailey , usually over another bridge . After a ...
... bailey . It was where the lord's soldiers lived in huts , did their training , and so on . The entrance to the bailey was via a bridge and the motte could only be approached through the bailey , usually over another bridge . After a ...
Page 78
... bailey was preferred . This was partly to enable the stronghold to continue in operation while the new was under construction , and partly to avoid subsidence which might result if a massive stone tower were erected upon an artificial ...
... bailey was preferred . This was partly to enable the stronghold to continue in operation while the new was under construction , and partly to avoid subsidence which might result if a massive stone tower were erected upon an artificial ...
Page 97
... Bailey , a Middle Bailey and an Upper Bailey ( containing the Great Tower ) with 45 Massive and austere , Marten's Tower of Chepstow Castle symbolises Anglo - Norman dominion over the Welsh Marches . Note how the round tower , already ...
... Bailey , a Middle Bailey and an Upper Bailey ( containing the Great Tower ) with 45 Massive and austere , Marten's Tower of Chepstow Castle symbolises Anglo - Norman dominion over the Welsh Marches . Note how the round tower , already ...
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