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 ix
... various suggestions she has made for the improvement of the text . Various drafts of the chapters were also read by my good friends Richard Avent and Derek Renn , and many of their comments have been incorporated , but , naturally , any ...
... various suggestions she has made for the improvement of the text . Various drafts of the chapters were also read by my good friends Richard Avent and Derek Renn , and many of their comments have been incorporated , but , naturally , any ...
Page 150
... various alterations in the post - medieval period ( Turner and Dunbar 1969-70 : 168-71 ) . The fifteenth - century kitchens at Smailholm and Breachacha were modest buildings to suit the requirements of lairds of limited means , and ...
... various alterations in the post - medieval period ( Turner and Dunbar 1969-70 : 168-71 ) . The fifteenth - century kitchens at Smailholm and Breachacha were modest buildings to suit the requirements of lairds of limited means , and ...
Page 207
... various breaches made by the artillery . The garrison then marched away from the castle on the morning of October 1st . The effective life of Sandal was then at an end , for Parliament ordered the destruction of the castle , and it was ...
... various breaches made by the artillery . The garrison then marched away from the castle on the morning of October 1st . The effective life of Sandal was then at an end , for Parliament ordered the destruction of the castle , and it was ...
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