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 101
... hall . There seems to have been an equivalent building for the garrison or other occupants of the castle ( building XLVIII ) , which succeeded a lodging or hall with a hearth dating to the first phase ( LIV ) . Building XLVIII was a ...
... hall . There seems to have been an equivalent building for the garrison or other occupants of the castle ( building XLVIII ) , which succeeded a lodging or hall with a hearth dating to the first phase ( LIV ) . Building XLVIII was a ...
Page 104
John R. Kenyon. It has been seen that the halls at Goltho and Barnard were single - aisled . At Sandal the hall associated with the earth - and - timber castle of the early twelfth century has been interpreted as having had two aisles ...
John R. Kenyon. It has been seen that the halls at Goltho and Barnard were single - aisled . At Sandal the hall associated with the earth - and - timber castle of the early twelfth century has been interpreted as having had two aisles ...
Page 118
... hall ( 25.6 × 6.75m ) to the north of a private room or solar , both at ground - floor level , although set lower than part of the courtyard when the latter was ... hall contained virtually no evidence for any later improvements 118 Halls.
... hall ( 25.6 × 6.75m ) to the north of a private room or solar , both at ground - floor level , although set lower than part of the courtyard when the latter was ... hall contained virtually no evidence for any later improvements 118 Halls.
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