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 11
... mound at Hastings underwent this alteration in the fourteenth century , and a length of masonry curtain wall some 2m wide was built over it ( Barker and Barton 1977 : 88 ) . When Thomas Hatfield , Bishop of Durham ( 1345-81 ) , built ...
... mound at Hastings underwent this alteration in the fourteenth century , and a length of masonry curtain wall some 2m wide was built over it ( Barker and Barton 1977 : 88 ) . When Thomas Hatfield , Bishop of Durham ( 1345-81 ) , built ...
Page 20
... mound . The ditch around the mound had largely silted up by the fourteenth century , but , as with Keir Knowe , there was little indication of when the small castle was built . It is possible , however , that the site may be equated ...
... mound . The ditch around the mound had largely silted up by the fourteenth century , but , as with Keir Knowe , there was little indication of when the small castle was built . It is possible , however , that the site may be equated ...
Page 57
... mound added to it at a later date . The researches have thrown light on this hitherto unknown aspect of Norman castle building . The reasons behind this phenomenon are still unclear . The mound at Farnham was clearly designed to give ...
... mound added to it at a later date . The researches have thrown light on this hitherto unknown aspect of Norman castle building . The reasons behind this phenomenon are still unclear . The mound at Farnham was clearly designed to give ...
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