The English CastleBatsford, 1942 - 120 pages |
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... course , obvious that the rampart must be raised on the defender's side of the ditch ; this is invariably so with defensive earthwork . It will be appreciated that earthwork by itself will not serve as more than an obstruction to check ...
... course , obvious that the rampart must be raised on the defender's side of the ditch ; this is invariably so with defensive earthwork . It will be appreciated that earthwork by itself will not serve as more than an obstruction to check ...
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... course , was employed by the Saxons , who probably learnt it from the Romano - Britons , and " -caster " or " -chester " remain to - day as suffixes to the names of many places in this country . ) “ Castrum , ” however , would not suit ...
... course , was employed by the Saxons , who probably learnt it from the Romano - Britons , and " -caster " or " -chester " remain to - day as suffixes to the names of many places in this country . ) “ Castrum , ” however , would not suit ...
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... course , refers to the courtyard at the foot of the motte , and is from a Norman - French word , probably not employed until later , referring to a palisaded enclosure . ( Actually , the en- closure was always called the " castle " and ...
... course , refers to the courtyard at the foot of the motte , and is from a Norman - French word , probably not employed until later , referring to a palisaded enclosure . ( Actually , the en- closure was always called the " castle " and ...
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CASTLES OF EARTH | 5 |
GREAT STONE TOWERS | 23 |
LOFTY WALLS | 56 |
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