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A history of castles from fortresses to stone strongholds
A compact survey traces castle origins from wooden motte and bailey fortresses in hilltop sites to stone castles built from the 12th century. It notes features such as keeps, palisades, moats, great halls, and feudal social structure, plus siege methods and defensive works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herod
Masada
Israel
Africa
Great Zimbabwe
Alamo
Texas
Fort
Laramie
Wyoming
Western
Europe