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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... ringwork shape , has been dated to the late Iron Age ( third to first centuries BC ) ( Wainwright 1971 ) . There are times , however , when a clear distinction cannot be drawn between mottes and ringworks , hence the unfortunate use of ...
... ringwork shape , has been dated to the late Iron Age ( third to first centuries BC ) ( Wainwright 1971 ) . There are times , however , when a clear distinction cannot be drawn between mottes and ringworks , hence the unfortunate use of ...
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... ringwork castle , and ringworks are also to be found on the other lands held by two of the three men ( Davison 1977 : 106 ) . In Glamorgan the geology seems to have influenced the distribution of ringworks . For example , in the Vale of ...
... ringwork castle , and ringworks are also to be found on the other lands held by two of the three men ( Davison 1977 : 106 ) . In Glamorgan the geology seems to have influenced the distribution of ringworks . For example , in the Vale of ...
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... ringwork type ( figure 1.15 , a ) was built on the edge of the Blackdown Hills , Somerset , commanding important routes to the south - west . It was , therefore , a campaign castle , and consisted of a bank and ditch enclosing a ...
... ringwork type ( figure 1.15 , a ) was built on the edge of the Blackdown Hills , Somerset , commanding important routes to the south - west . It was , therefore , a campaign castle , and consisted of a bank and ditch enclosing a ...
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