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 39
... square or rectangular keep is a dominant feature of the Norman period ( Renn 1973 ) , whilst in the thirteenth century many of the main towers built de novo were circular ( Renn 1961 ) ; few were rectangular . Whereas the majority of ...
... square or rectangular keep is a dominant feature of the Norman period ( Renn 1973 ) , whilst in the thirteenth century many of the main towers built de novo were circular ( Renn 1961 ) ; few were rectangular . Whereas the majority of ...
Page 41
... square ( figure 2.2 ) . This proved to be the remains of a keep with a chalk flange around it , and the whole ... square ; the keep itself may have been about 14m square , and possibly towered 18-21m above the motte . The workmanship of ...
... square ( figure 2.2 ) . This proved to be the remains of a keep with a chalk flange around it , and the whole ... square ; the keep itself may have been about 14m square , and possibly towered 18-21m above the motte . The workmanship of ...
Page 87
... square and at least 8m long . The posts which it supported were 0.35m square , the same size as those which formed the secondary pier , although the soleplate for this was smaller . The later encapsulation of the bridge in masonry has ...
... square and at least 8m long . The posts which it supported were 0.35m square , the same size as those which formed the secondary pier , although the soleplate for this was smaller . The later encapsulation of the bridge in masonry has ...
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