Stronghold: A History of Military ArchitectureSchocken Books, 1985 - 192 pages |
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Page 66
... Later on , stone was em- ployed ; Towcester in the Midlands being the first to be so treated in 917 . The reign of Ethelred the Redeless began in 978 , and two years later - after a long period of peace - the Danes commenced another ...
... Later on , stone was em- ployed ; Towcester in the Midlands being the first to be so treated in 917 . The reign of Ethelred the Redeless began in 978 , and two years later - after a long period of peace - the Danes commenced another ...
Page 69
... later date than brochs , the tall thin towers which dot the Irish landscape were also refuges rather than strongholds . Built of mortared stone and presenting an occasional window - slit to the outside world , their entrance was several ...
... later date than brochs , the tall thin towers which dot the Irish landscape were also refuges rather than strongholds . Built of mortared stone and presenting an occasional window - slit to the outside world , their entrance was several ...
Page 94
... later Middle Ages . The Great Tower of Orford Castle was polygonal in plan , with three square corner turrets . Begun in 1165 , it was completed just in time to act as a base for maintaining Henry II's authority in Suffolk . Note the ...
... later Middle Ages . The Great Tower of Orford Castle was polygonal in plan , with three square corner turrets . Begun in 1165 , it was completed just in time to act as a base for maintaining Henry II's authority in Suffolk . Note the ...
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