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100	1		_aAshdown, Charles Henry, _d1856-1922
245	1	0	_aBritish Castles
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2012
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2012-08-31
508			_aProduced by Darleen Dove, Sue Fleming and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520			_a"British Castles" by Charles H. Ashdown is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work explores the architectural and historical significance of castles in Britain, examining various types of fortifications from natural earthworks to sophisticated stone keeps. The book aims to provide insights into how these structures evolved over time, reflecting the shifts in military strategy and societal needs. The opening of "British Castles" sets the stage for an in-depth exploration of fortifications, starting with an analysis of natural defensive structures employed by primitive man. Ashdown discusses how early humans utilized the natural landscape for protection, laying the groundwork for the evolution of artificial defenses such as earthworks and ramparts. He addresses the various classifications of earthworks and highlights their significance across different historical periods. The narrative emphasizes the importance of understanding these early defenses as foundational to the development of more complex castle designs that would follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aCastles -- Great Britain
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40630
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