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 68
... uncovered to suggest how the castle evolved ( figure 3.6 ) , and its cylindrical keep was mentioned in the last chapter . The gatehouse as uncovered belongs to the later phases of the castle's history ; originally the entrance was ...
... uncovered to suggest how the castle evolved ( figure 3.6 ) , and its cylindrical keep was mentioned in the last chapter . The gatehouse as uncovered belongs to the later phases of the castle's history ; originally the entrance was ...
Page 71
... uncovered in 1926 at Knaresborough Castle , Yorkshire , and further revealed in excavations in 1961 ( Le Patourel 1966 ) . In one of the wing - walls which connected the motte to the bailey at Sandal Castle , the excavators uncovered a ...
... uncovered in 1926 at Knaresborough Castle , Yorkshire , and further revealed in excavations in 1961 ( Le Patourel 1966 ) . In one of the wing - walls which connected the motte to the bailey at Sandal Castle , the excavators uncovered a ...
Page 83
... uncovered at the Husterknupp , a motte - and - bailey in Germany ( Herrnbrodt 1958 : 58-65 ) ; the papers by Bauer ( 1981 ) and Hertz ( 1982 ) provide useful parallels . Several of the bridges uncovered in Britain have never been fully ...
... uncovered at the Husterknupp , a motte - and - bailey in Germany ( Herrnbrodt 1958 : 58-65 ) ; the papers by Bauer ( 1981 ) and Hertz ( 1982 ) provide useful parallels . Several of the bridges uncovered in Britain have never been fully ...
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