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 58
... curtain wall ; what is basically a mural tower with a passage running through it ( gatetower ) ; and the more sophisticated gatehouse with twin towers that develops in the thirteenth century . Some of the variations upon these themes ...
... curtain wall ; what is basically a mural tower with a passage running through it ( gatetower ) ; and the more sophisticated gatehouse with twin towers that develops in the thirteenth century . Some of the variations upon these themes ...
Page 73
... curtain wall running from it , but one mural tower does not make a sophisticated defence , and the southern end of the castle was very vulnerable . A more systematic use of small square towers is to be found at Hadleigh Castle , Essex ...
... curtain wall running from it , but one mural tower does not make a sophisticated defence , and the southern end of the castle was very vulnerable . A more systematic use of small square towers is to be found at Hadleigh Castle , Essex ...
Page 117
... wall ; two postholes marked the site of the frame . Everything about the structure gives the impression of crudity and discomfort . The construction of the keep and curtain wall at Conisbrough is assigned to Hamelin de Plantagenet ...
... wall ; two postholes marked the site of the frame . Everything about the structure gives the impression of crudity and discomfort . The construction of the keep and curtain wall at Conisbrough is assigned to Hamelin de Plantagenet ...
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