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 85
... bridge , which was weaker than its predecessors , either rebuilding on the motte was with less substantial timbering , or it may have been that the bridge alone required replacing ... bridge Masonry castles 85 - – barbicans and bridges.
... bridge , which was weaker than its predecessors , either rebuilding on the motte was with less substantial timbering , or it may have been that the bridge alone required replacing ... bridge Masonry castles 85 - – barbicans and bridges.
Page 87
... bridge . The bridge , which may have consisted of three 4m spans , was replaced by another , possibly about 1135-50 when the upper ward was being refortified . The main posts were set in sockets , of which two pairs remained . Bridge ...
... bridge . The bridge , which may have consisted of three 4m spans , was replaced by another , possibly about 1135-50 when the upper ward was being refortified . The main posts were set in sockets , of which two pairs remained . Bridge ...
Page 89
... bridge 17m long ( Rigold and Fleming 1973 ; summary in Rigold 1973 : 185-6 , and 1975 : 62-4 ) . The bridge was of three phases ( figure 4.5 ) , the first two of ... bridge timbers , Caerlaverock Masonry castles - barbicans and bridges 89.
... bridge 17m long ( Rigold and Fleming 1973 ; summary in Rigold 1973 : 185-6 , and 1975 : 62-4 ) . The bridge was of three phases ( figure 4.5 ) , the first two of ... bridge timbers , Caerlaverock Masonry castles - barbicans and bridges 89.
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