Medieval FortificationsLeicester University Press, 1990 - 233 pages The 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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Page 81
... Sandal barbican and its contemporaries at the Tower of London and Goodrich is that the one at Sandal was a tower , whilst the larger examples at the other two consisted of a curtain surrounding an open yard , but possibly with lean - to ...
... Sandal barbican and its contemporaries at the Tower of London and Goodrich is that the one at Sandal was a tower , whilst the larger examples at the other two consisted of a curtain surrounding an open yard , but possibly with lean - to ...
Page 104
... Sandal the hall associated with the earth - and - timber castle of the early twelfth century has been interpreted as having had two aisles , although one side of the building was partially destroyed when the timber building was replaced ...
... Sandal the hall associated with the earth - and - timber castle of the early twelfth century has been interpreted as having had two aisles , although one side of the building was partially destroyed when the timber building was replaced ...
Page 174
... Sandal , recutting and scouring of ditches in the medieval period must have destroyed crucial evidence . Both Castle Acre and Sandal provide a good variety of medieval pottery , the various forms including cooking pots , jugs , bottles ...
... Sandal , recutting and scouring of ditches in the medieval period must have destroyed crucial evidence . Both Castle Acre and Sandal provide a good variety of medieval pottery , the various forms including cooking pots , jugs , bottles ...
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