Castles of Northumberland: The Mediaeval Fortifications of the CountyH. Hill, 1967 - 186 pages |
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Page 3
... of these castles were the same as those of timber though as the first urgency of the con- quest declined and the lords began to seek the comfort and safety of stone , quite a number of the original Being Introductory 3.
... of these castles were the same as those of timber though as the first urgency of the con- quest declined and the lords began to seek the comfort and safety of stone , quite a number of the original Being Introductory 3.
Page 54
... original state from the outside . Between the baileys is a wall with a 14C gate and once through this the polygonal flanking towers ( 14C ) of the norman entrance to the keep can be seen . Alnwick shows work of every period on the line ...
... original state from the outside . Between the baileys is a wall with a 14C gate and once through this the polygonal flanking towers ( 14C ) of the norman entrance to the keep can be seen . Alnwick shows work of every period on the line ...
Page 172
... there is little of its original features left . It is doubtful if it existed before 1317 , but in 1415 it belonged to William Herron . One hundred years later it was suitable for a garrison of 172 Castles of Northumberland.
... there is little of its original features left . It is doubtful if it existed before 1317 , but in 1415 it belonged to William Herron . One hundred years later it was suitable for a garrison of 172 Castles of Northumberland.
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