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 8
... revealed that the castle was not a motte - and - bailey , for the ' motte ' proved to be the collapsed remains of a stone keep whose destruction had been ordered in 1216 ( Rahtz and Rowley 1984 : 61 ) . In contrast , excavations over ...
... revealed that the castle was not a motte - and - bailey , for the ' motte ' proved to be the collapsed remains of a stone keep whose destruction had been ordered in 1216 ( Rahtz and Rowley 1984 : 61 ) . In contrast , excavations over ...
Page 29
... revealed that the motte , which was later heightened ( p.11 ) , was not the first castle . The original defences had been a 35m wide ringwork , and this had been infilled at a later date to become a motte ( Davison 1969 ) . The ...
... revealed that the motte , which was later heightened ( p.11 ) , was not the first castle . The original defences had been a 35m wide ringwork , and this had been infilled at a later date to become a motte ( Davison 1969 ) . The ...
Page 71
... revealed three phases , although it seems certain that they represent one building operation . The original intention seems for there to have been a gatehouse with rectangular towers , although the only evidence for this were the ...
... revealed three phases , although it seems certain that they represent one building operation . The original intention seems for there to have been a gatehouse with rectangular towers , although the only evidence for this were the ...
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