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 17
... 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 Hill , one of William I's castles in York , a limited area on the summit 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 Hill , one of William I's castles in York , a limited area on the summit of ...
Page 51
... occupation of the upper ward had ceased by the end of the twelfth century . The limited excavations that have taken place in the lower ward together with the prominent outlines of buildings below the turf , including a probable hall ...
... occupation of the upper ward had ceased by the end of the twelfth century . The limited excavations that have taken place in the lower ward together with the prominent outlines of buildings below the turf , including a probable hall ...
Page 131
... occupation that comes close to the concentration of buildings that were a feature of Hen Domen in the mid twelfth century . Another Cornish example is the manor of Penhallam , or Berry Court to give it its modern name . Most of the ...
... occupation that comes close to the concentration of buildings that were a feature of Hen Domen in the mid twelfth century . Another Cornish example is the manor of Penhallam , or Berry Court to give it its modern name . Most of the ...
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