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
... included the remains of three mortars used in the preparation of food ( Sellers and Sellers 1966 ; 1968 ) . The original buildings in the inner bailey at Conisbrough , including the hall , are likely to date to the very beginning of the ...
... included the remains of three mortars used in the preparation of food ( Sellers and Sellers 1966 ; 1968 ) . The original buildings in the inner bailey at Conisbrough , including the hall , are likely to date to the very beginning of the ...
Page 154
... included the destruction of the motte and the construction of the keep ( p.46 ) ( Biddle 1970 : 290 ; 1975 : 104-9 ) . Building IX at Hen Domen ( figure 5.3 , p.102 ) , from the late twelfth and early thirteenth century , is one of the ...
... included the destruction of the motte and the construction of the keep ( p.46 ) ( Biddle 1970 : 290 ; 1975 : 104-9 ) . Building IX at Hen Domen ( figure 5.3 , p.102 ) , from the late twelfth and early thirteenth century , is one of the ...
Page 180
... included grain , which may have been intended for a pottage , and peas and sloes . Both freshwater and marine fish formed part of the diet , and included herring , trout , pike , eel and haddock . Oysters , cockles and mussels were also ...
... included grain , which may have been intended for a pottage , and peas and sloes . Both freshwater and marine fish formed part of the diet , and included herring , trout , pike , eel and haddock . Oysters , cockles and mussels were also ...
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