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 92
... major errors in all three measurements , but this appears to be the only conclusion that can be drawn , unless the remains of the ramp evident today are not those of the one built in 1303–4 . It has been seen from the above that ...
... major errors in all three measurements , but this appears to be the only conclusion that can be drawn , unless the remains of the ramp evident today are not those of the one built in 1303–4 . It has been seen from the above that ...
Page 130
... major rectangular building ( 18.4 × 6m ) in the south - west corner of the bailey . This early twelfth - century structure is referred to as Castle Hall in the recent literature on the castle ( Hodgson 1986 ; Oxley 1986 ) . However ...
... major rectangular building ( 18.4 × 6m ) in the south - west corner of the bailey . This early twelfth - century structure is referred to as Castle Hall in the recent literature on the castle ( Hodgson 1986 ; Oxley 1986 ) . However ...
Page 203
... major reason for the tower - houses of the north , whilst in the south several new castles and town defences included primitive artillery defences because of the threat of French attacks . Only one English royal castle was built after ...
... major reason for the tower - houses of the north , whilst in the south several new castles and town defences included primitive artillery defences because of the threat of French attacks . Only one English royal castle was built after ...
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