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 46
ed that every part ofthe base could be seen and defended from several parts of the parapet.The whole was further strengthened by a deep ditch cut in therock. The outer ward had also a lofty wall and deep ditch, and was fortifiedwith round towers. A triangular outwork to the east, also furnished… … Fio. 21.—Cliattau de Iruviiis. Plan. The Castle of Provins (south-east of Paris) is another instance of thevarious forms which were tried in the twelfth century. It is an octagonon plan (Fig. 21), four of the sides being smaller than the others, andhaving semicircular projections upon them. These…
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