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 74
... outer wards stood a gatehouse , whilst at all the others there was a mural tower . However , excavations in the area between the inner and outer southern mural towers have shown that the plan of the castle as we know it today was the ...
... outer wards stood a gatehouse , whilst at all the others there was a mural tower . However , excavations in the area between the inner and outer southern mural towers have shown that the plan of the castle as we know it today was the ...
Page 89
... outer lip of which rested on a rigid pier ( figure 4.5 , C - D ) . As a means of strengthening this pier it was enclosed on three sides by vertical planks , and horizontal boards on the fourth . The outer two bays of the first two ...
... outer lip of which rested on a rigid pier ( figure 4.5 , C - D ) . As a means of strengthening this pier it was enclosed on three sides by vertical planks , and horizontal boards on the fourth . The outer two bays of the first two ...
Page 188
... archaeological site confirmed that the outer wall had been built in the city ditch , with about 10m separating the two lines of fortifications , the ditch then being infilled . This outer defensive line was only 188 Town defences.
... archaeological site confirmed that the outer wall had been built in the city ditch , with about 10m separating the two lines of fortifications , the ditch then being infilled . This outer defensive line was only 188 Town defences.
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