Castle hunting in the south of England

Roche, T.W.E.

pp 62-65

The first section of a two-part study of castle sites and the history of castles, which are defined as fortified dwellings and buildings constructed in the 500 years after 1066. The author recommends the use of maps and guides to locate these sites, backed up with extensive fieldwork. Basic structures and construction techniques are outlined, including the simple motte and bailey, keeps, moats and defensive walls - a number of examples are mentioned. Various designs are discussed and analysed, including the development of gatehouses and 'chains' of defensive emplacements. Finally the author notes the destruction of many fine examples during the Civil War (see also 04 03 95-97). 

The Amateur Historian Volume 4 Number 2 Winter 1958-9