Medieval FortificationsThe author considers the period from the introduction of the castle by the Normans to the accession of the Tudors and adopts a broadly thematic approach. The book provides a synthesis of what has been learnt about the development, form and function of British castles through excavations since 1945. |
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| Title | Medieval Fortifications Volume 1 of Archaeology of medieval Britain Continuum studies in medieval history |
| Author | John R. Kenyon |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Leicester University Press, 1990 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 20 May 2009 |
| ISBN | 0718512898, 9780718512897 |
| Length | 233 pages |
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