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 141
... hearth set in a depression in the middle of the floor . A later kitchen was built on almost the same site , and used the same area for a series of hearths , although the original hollow was filled in so that the hearths were at floor ...
... hearth set in a depression in the middle of the floor . A later kitchen was built on almost the same site , and used the same area for a series of hearths , although the original hollow was filled in so that the hearths were at floor ...
Page 143
... hearth hearth Slot Bakehouse slot ་ ་ ་་་ ༔ O oven oven hearth hearth 20 Metres drain N Kitchen hearth hearth Tower hearth Figure 7.2 Kitchen range at Sandal Castle ( after Mayes and Butler 1983 ) On the east side of the kitchen at ...
... hearth hearth Slot Bakehouse slot ་ ་ ་་་ ༔ O oven oven hearth hearth 20 Metres drain N Kitchen hearth hearth Tower hearth Figure 7.2 Kitchen range at Sandal Castle ( after Mayes and Butler 1983 ) On the east side of the kitchen at ...
Page 149
... hearth . However , if there had been a hearth associated with this kitchen it is surprising that no trace of ash or charcoal was found , even allowing for the loss of the original floor . It may be that as postulated for Edlingham the ...
... hearth . However , if there had been a hearth associated with this kitchen it is surprising that no trace of ash or charcoal was found , even allowing for the loss of the original floor . It may be that as postulated for Edlingham the ...
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