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 133
... lodging underwent one major alteration in its history , and this took place soon after it was constructed , probably in the late twelfth or early thirteenth century . An upper storey was added , which must also have been a lodging , for ...
... lodging underwent one major alteration in its history , and this took place soon after it was constructed , probably in the late twelfth or early thirteenth century . An upper storey was added , which must also have been a lodging , for ...
Page 134
... lodging of the castle to the south ( figure 6.3 ) . The chamber also had a more private entrance situated at the ... lodgings , Skenfrith Castle Figure 7.5 Kitchen range at Skenfrith Castle. 134 Lodgings.
... lodging of the castle to the south ( figure 6.3 ) . The chamber also had a more private entrance situated at the ... lodgings , Skenfrith Castle Figure 7.5 Kitchen range at Skenfrith Castle. 134 Lodgings.
Page 135
... lodging chamber . This room was supported by a vault which sprung from a central circular column in the undercroft ; the base of the column was revealed during the excavation . The main upstanding feature of the first floor lodging is a ...
... lodging chamber . This room was supported by a vault which sprung from a central circular column in the undercroft ; the base of the column was revealed during the excavation . The main upstanding feature of the first floor lodging is a ...
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