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 85
... moat and this represented the remains of a timber revetment consisting of horizontal posts held in position by wooden uprights ( figure 4.4 ) . The revetment had been added to support the base of the inner bank of the moat , for the ...
... moat and this represented the remains of a timber revetment consisting of horizontal posts held in position by wooden uprights ( figure 4.4 ) . The revetment had been added to support the base of the inner bank of the moat , for the ...
Page 89
... moat after the excavation , and in 1977 the moat was drained to enable the wood to be the subject of dendrochronological analysis ( Baillie 1982 : 160-3 ) . The results showed that the first bridge was built about 1277 , the felling ...
... moat after the excavation , and in 1977 the moat was drained to enable the wood to be the subject of dendrochronological analysis ( Baillie 1982 : 160-3 ) . The results showed that the first bridge was built about 1277 , the felling ...
Page 91
... moat in 1970 enabled a further and more detailed study to be made ( Martin 1973 ) . There were two long bridges , one on the south side of the castle crossing the moat to the postern gateway , whilst the other led from the north - west ...
... moat in 1970 enabled a further and more detailed study to be made ( Martin 1973 ) . There were two long bridges , one on the south side of the castle crossing the moat to the postern gateway , whilst the other led from the north - west ...
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