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 xvi
... masonry the architectural development is easier to assess although even with masonry castles archaeology can often lead to radical reappraisal , such as with Edward I's Aberystwyth . One of the most important contributions that ...
... masonry the architectural development is easier to assess although even with masonry castles archaeology can often lead to radical reappraisal , such as with Edward I's Aberystwyth . One of the most important contributions that ...
Page 28
... masonry keep in the northern ringwork . This would imply that the timber building was not a keep , assuming that the two were contemporary ( Addyman 1973 ) . We have seen ( p.17 ) that the small motte - and - bailey at Goltho was built ...
... masonry keep in the northern ringwork . This would imply that the timber building was not a keep , assuming that the two were contemporary ( Addyman 1973 ) . We have seen ( p.17 ) that the small motte - and - bailey at Goltho was built ...
Page 112
... masonry . Excavations have revealed the extent of the hall , c . 21.95 × 5.18m , with a service room , possibly the kitchen , at the west end . The hall itself may have been at first floor level , but there is not enough evidence ...
... masonry . Excavations have revealed the extent of the hall , c . 21.95 × 5.18m , with a service room , possibly the kitchen , at the west end . The hall itself may have been at first floor level , but there is not enough evidence ...
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