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 180
... particularly meat , and the way in which people entertained themselves in the middle ages . It is too much to expect that archaeology , or even historical sources , will provide a complete picture of this aspect of life in a castle ...
... particularly meat , and the way in which people entertained themselves in the middle ages . It is too much to expect that archaeology , or even historical sources , will provide a complete picture of this aspect of life in a castle ...
Page 184
... particularly in England , has resulted in the destruction of several originally great circuits of walls with gateways and towers , for some centres considered them too restrictive and an obstruction to growth as well as communication ...
... particularly in England , has resulted in the destruction of several originally great circuits of walls with gateways and towers , for some centres considered them too restrictive and an obstruction to growth as well as communication ...
Page 203
... particularly Thompson's recent analysis ( 1987 ) . Platt's survey of castles in England and Wales ( 1982 ) is also useful for its coverage of the later medieval castles , and the documentary history of royal castles up to 1660 has been ...
... particularly Thompson's recent analysis ( 1987 ) . Platt's survey of castles in England and Wales ( 1982 ) is also useful for its coverage of the later medieval castles , and the documentary history of royal castles up to 1660 has been ...
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