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Record Nr.

UNINA9910813327303321

Autore

Kenyon John R

Titolo

The medieval castles of Wales [[electronic resource] /] / John R. Kenyon

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cardiff, : University of Wales Press, 2010

ISBN

1-299-20174-1

0-7083-2363-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (194 p.)

Disciplina

728.8109429

Soggetti

Castles - Wales - History - To 1500

Archaeology, Medieval - Wales

Wales History 1063-1536

Wales Antiquities

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Acknowledgements; List of Illustrations; Introduction; The North-West; The North-East; Central; The South-West; The South-East; Aftermath; Regnal and other Dates; Further Reading; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides the visitor to the castles of Wales with a history and description of the main castles open to the public. There is an easy-to-understand outline of how castles developed, as well as features that give more detail of the different parts of a castle, such as keeps and gatehouses.