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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... motte , but it was part of the original construction of the motte . The builders had laid as a ' consolidating course ' a thick layer of turf over the initial dump , and then the motte had been raised further with layers of clayey soil ...
... motte , but it was part of the original construction of the motte . The builders had laid as a ' consolidating course ' a thick layer of turf over the initial dump , and then the motte had been raised further with layers of clayey soil ...
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... motte was short - lived , and the ditch filled in when the main area of occupation was transferred to the stone gatehouse , itself converted soon afterwards into a keep ( Barton and Holden 1977 ) . As part of the excavation of Baile ...
... motte was short - lived , and the ditch filled in when the main area of occupation was transferred to the stone gatehouse , itself converted soon afterwards into a keep ( Barton and Holden 1977 ) . As part of the excavation of Baile ...
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... motte - and - bailey ( figure 1.15 , b ) . A motte , 6-7m high , was raised over part of the ringwork bank , whilst the remainder of the earlier earthwork became the bailey , a new earthwork dividing it into two unequal parts , the ...
... motte - and - bailey ( figure 1.15 , b ) . A motte , 6-7m high , was raised over part of the ringwork bank , whilst the remainder of the earlier earthwork became the bailey , a new earthwork dividing it into two unequal parts , the ...
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