Stronghold: A History of Military ArchitectureSchocken Books, 1985 - 192 pages |
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... motte - and - bailey stronghold . The bailey measures 137 metres Ă— 91 metres , while the motte is 55 metres in diameter tapering to 18.3 metres at a height of 13.7 metres . Berkhamsted was particularly significant in the Conquest of ...
... motte - and - bailey stronghold . The bailey measures 137 metres Ă— 91 metres , while the motte is 55 metres in diameter tapering to 18.3 metres at a height of 13.7 metres . Berkhamsted was particularly significant in the Conquest of ...
Page 78
... motte and 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 ...
... motte and 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 ...
Page 79
A History of Military Architecture Martin Hubert Brice. original motte - and - bailey site , foundations of solid stone slabs set vertically ( like piles ) into the topmost layers of the motte could help to distri- bute the weight of the ...
A History of Military Architecture Martin Hubert Brice. original motte - and - bailey site , foundations of solid stone slabs set vertically ( like piles ) into the topmost layers of the motte could help to distri- bute the weight of the ...
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