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 65
... passages defended by two sets of doors , and with a portcullis apiece . The castle's gatehouse had a chamber butting on either side of the passage , the southern one being simply a small vaulted unlit chamber cut into the bailey bank ...
... passages defended by two sets of doors , and with a portcullis apiece . The castle's gatehouse had a chamber butting on either side of the passage , the southern one being simply a small vaulted unlit chamber cut into the bailey bank ...
Page 81
... passage would have needed to be negotiated , leading to another door , perhaps with portcullis , before the bridge ... passage led from the barbican entrance to a second turning - bridge in front of the main entrance . The passage itself ...
... passage would have needed to be negotiated , leading to another door , perhaps with portcullis , before the bridge ... passage led from the barbican entrance to a second turning - bridge in front of the main entrance . The passage itself ...
Page 192
... passage , but this can best be explained by the fact that most of the passage and the northern gatetower lie under the modern street which cuts across the remains . It is likely , however , by analogy with the Burgess Gate's west tower ...
... passage , but this can best be explained by the fact that most of the passage and the northern gatetower lie under the modern street which cuts across the remains . It is likely , however , by analogy with the Burgess Gate's west tower ...
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