The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century (1887)
MacGibbon, David, d. 1902, Ross, Thomas, 1839-1930 · Edinburgh : D. Douglas · leaf 27
ng examples of Norman keeps in France and Englandwill explain and illustrate the above general descriptions:— The Castle of Arques (Fig. 1), in the north of France, comprises one of INTRODUCTION — 8 NORMAN KEEPS the earliest keeps on record, having been built by William of Arques, uncleof the… … Fig. 3.—Chateau de Beaugency. defended. The buttresses in this instance project much more than usual.The interior is divided by a central wall, and M. Viollet-le-Duc showshow this was made available in the defence of the keep. The general view (Fig. 2) shows the immense ditch, about 60 feet deep.…
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