Stronghold: A History of Military ArchitectureSchocken Books, 1985 - 192 pages |
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Page 79
... Castle in Herefordshire in the twelfth century . Some stone towers proved too heavy for the earth mottes and ... Castle , 3.7 metres thick and 34 metres high . ) The building of Colchester Castle was begun in 1074-6 , the place always ...
... Castle in Herefordshire in the twelfth century . Some stone towers proved too heavy for the earth mottes and ... Castle , 3.7 metres thick and 34 metres high . ) The building of Colchester Castle was begun in 1074-6 , the place always ...
Page 97
... castle's position in relation to the natural land- scape . Both Chepstow Castle and Conway Castle are examples of this . Because of its location on a narrow , precipitous cliff high above the River Wye , Chepstow Castle is a natural ...
... castle's position in relation to the natural land- scape . Both Chepstow Castle and Conway Castle are examples of this . Because of its location on a narrow , precipitous cliff high above the River Wye , Chepstow Castle is a natural ...
Page 187
... Castle , HMSO , 1963 MPBW , Portland Castle , HMSO , 1965 MPBW , The Tower of London , HMSO , 1967 Montgomery , Field Marshal , Viscount , A History of Warfare , Collins , 1968 Morley , B.M. , Henry VIII & the Development of Coastal ...
... Castle , HMSO , 1963 MPBW , Portland Castle , HMSO , 1965 MPBW , The Tower of London , HMSO , 1967 Montgomery , Field Marshal , Viscount , A History of Warfare , Collins , 1968 Morley , B.M. , Henry VIII & the Development of Coastal ...
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