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 72
... undertaken , before we can find a solution to the problem . Mural towers There is nothing surprising about the widespread use of mural towers in castles from the early thirteenth century onwards , associated with the increasing ...
... undertaken , before we can find a solution to the problem . Mural towers There is nothing surprising about the widespread use of mural towers in castles from the early thirteenth century onwards , associated with the increasing ...
Page 183
... undertaken on town defences . However , much of it is piecemeal , not really producing results that merit a mention in this chapter . Worcester is a case in point . The medieval city has been the subject of an issue of the Trans ...
... undertaken on town defences . However , much of it is piecemeal , not really producing results that merit a mention in this chapter . Worcester is a case in point . The medieval city has been the subject of an issue of the Trans ...
Page 192
... undertaken similar work at the North Gate ( Heighway 1983 : 33 ) . Another example of a twin - towered gateway is the East Gate at Rochester in Kent , it too being an addition to defences that were originally Roman , and possibly ...
... undertaken similar work at the North Gate ( Heighway 1983 : 33 ) . Another example of a twin - towered gateway is the East Gate at Rochester in Kent , it too being an addition to defences that were originally Roman , and possibly ...
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