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 34
... construction revetting the front and the rear of the rampart and supporting a wall - walk or fighting platform around the bailey , with bracing posts securing this heavy timber construction ( Meeson 1978-9 ) . The pitfalls of ...
... construction revetting the front and the rear of the rampart and supporting a wall - walk or fighting platform around the bailey , with bracing posts securing this heavy timber construction ( Meeson 1978-9 ) . The pitfalls of ...
Page 37
... construction ; two lengths of beams were uncovered in the outer ditch . An angular D - shaped tower was built at the north - west corner ( tower IV ) , in the same position as its predecessors , confirming the need to renew earlier ...
... construction ; two lengths of beams were uncovered in the outer ditch . An angular D - shaped tower was built at the north - west corner ( tower IV ) , in the same position as its predecessors , confirming the need to renew earlier ...
Page 164
... construction of castles has been found in a few excavated examples where traces of temporary workshops have been uncovered . These workshops were sometimes set up in pre - existing buildings which were then either demolished or rebuilt ...
... construction of castles has been found in a few excavated examples where traces of temporary workshops have been uncovered . These workshops were sometimes set up in pre - existing buildings which were then either demolished or rebuilt ...
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