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
John R. Kenyon. Easton , Essex , the kitchen ( which was burnt down possibly at the end of the thirteenth century ) may not have been the first such building associated with the castle , for it seems most unlikely that the original kitchen ...
John R. Kenyon. Easton , Essex , the kitchen ( which was burnt down possibly at the end of the thirteenth century ) may not have been the first such building associated with the castle , for it seems most unlikely that the original kitchen ...
Page 144
... kitchen was still functioning , and that it had a roof of stone tiles at that time . The larder , however , was not in such a good condition ( Mayes and Butler ... kitchen at Weoley Castle , with entrance 144 Kitchens and allied structures.
... kitchen was still functioning , and that it had a roof of stone tiles at that time . The larder , however , was not in such a good condition ( Mayes and Butler ... kitchen at Weoley Castle , with entrance 144 Kitchens and allied structures.
Page 149
... kitchen ; it is likely that the oven was used for baking , with the tank providing an immediate source of water , but it is feasible that both were used in the ... kitchen into the castle , but any doubt Kitchens and allied structures 149.
... kitchen ; it is likely that the oven was used for baking , with the tank providing an immediate source of water , but it is feasible that both were used in the ... kitchen into the castle , but any doubt Kitchens and allied structures 149.
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