Stronghold: A History of Military ArchitectureSchocken Books, 1985 - 192 pages |
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... house in the foreground , and the first low mantlet wall of the castle , is a deep dry ditch , crossed near the ... Tower , Weathercock ( Bronwen ) Tower and Chapel ( Armourer's ) Tower , their names reflecting some bygone use or ...
... house in the foreground , and the first low mantlet wall of the castle , is a deep dry ditch , crossed near the ... Tower , Weathercock ( Bronwen ) Tower and Chapel ( Armourer's ) Tower , their names reflecting some bygone use or ...
Page 33
... house of the Lord . ( Joshua , 6 : 20-1 , 24 ) ". Ignoring such mythical battles as the Titans ' assault on the ... tower 7.5 metres in breadth . The whole was surrounded by a ditch 8.2 metres wide and 2.7 metres deep . The existence of this ...
... house of the Lord . ( Joshua , 6 : 20-1 , 24 ) ". Ignoring such mythical battles as the Titans ' assault on the ... tower 7.5 metres in breadth . The whole was surrounded by a ditch 8.2 metres wide and 2.7 metres deep . The existence of this ...
Page 79
... tower . This was done at Longtown Castle in Herefordshire in the twelfth ... house of the aforesaid William , within the walls of Colchester , and ... Tower of London . In- 33 Here the wall of Colchester Castle is hidden by Normans 79.
... tower . This was done at Longtown Castle in Herefordshire in the twelfth ... house of the aforesaid William , within the walls of Colchester , and ... Tower of London . In- 33 Here the wall of Colchester Castle is hidden by Normans 79.
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