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 27
... structure , almost 6m square , had been totally robbed out to such an extent that it was not even possible to say whether the structure had been of timber or masonry , although the former would seem the most logical , as one would ...
... structure , almost 6m square , had been totally robbed out to such an extent that it was not even possible to say whether the structure had been of timber or masonry , although the former would seem the most logical , as one would ...
Page 90
... structure was supported on timber trestles , and some of the timbers discovered must have been the soleplates into which other parts of the framework would have been jointed . It was not possible to examine the remains of this bridge in ...
... structure was supported on timber trestles , and some of the timbers discovered must have been the soleplates into which other parts of the framework would have been jointed . It was not possible to examine the remains of this bridge in ...
Page 151
... structures might be housed in parts of the defences , such as keeps and mural towers , whilst others must have stood in the castle bailey . In many cases it is difficult to identify such structures from the existing remains even when a ...
... structures might be housed in parts of the defences , such as keeps and mural towers , whilst others must have stood in the castle bailey . In many cases it is difficult to identify such structures from the existing remains even when a ...
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