Timber Castles
Batsford (Publisher)
Published on 5. August 1992
Book
Hardback
400 pages
978-0-7134-2189-7 (ISBN)
Description
Some of the greatest medieval castles survive only as earthworks and in pictures and written accounts of the period because they were made of timber. Timber castles were built throughout Europe in the Middle Ages, and were not, as is often assumed, temporary and second-rate, but a common-form of fortified structure. The authors of this book, who have excavated the timber castle at Hen Domen in Wales, bring together examples and illustrations from all over Europe, as well as parallels from further afield, and include a gazetteer with details of published excavated sites in UK and Ireland. The authors consider the origins of castles, and of the relationship between examples in timber and in stone, demonstrating the diversity of timber castles and their architectural importance.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Illustrations
82 b&w and 181 line illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 248 mm
Width: 187 mm
Weight
2 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7134-2189-7 (9780713421897)
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