{"product_id":"2026200017139-secondhand-town-defences-in-england-and-wales-an-architectural-and-documentary-study-ad-900-1500","title":"Town Defences In England And Wales: An Architectural And Documentary Study Ad 900–1500","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the crumbling remnants of Saxon burhs to the formidable gatehouse towers of the late medieval period, Town Defences in England and Wales presents a rigorous and comprehensive architectural and documentary study of urban fortification across six turbulent centuries, from AD 900 to 1500. Hilary L. Turner chronicles the evolution of defensive structures — walls, gates, ditches, and towers — across the towns of England and Wales, drawing on a rich body of historical records, archaeological evidence, and architectural analysis to reconstruct how communities shaped and reshaped their defences in response to political upheaval, military threat, and civic ambition.\n\nTurner argues that town defences were far more than military utilities; they were powerful expressions of civic identity, royal authority, and economic vitality, reflecting the broader social and political currents of medieval Britain. Written with scholarly precision yet accessible to the engaged general reader, this work stands as a landmark contribution to the fields of medieval archaeology and architectural history. For anyone seeking to understand how the towns of England and Wales were built to endure — and what those walls still silently tell us — this study remains an indispensable and quietly revelatory resource.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49269352202459,"sku":"2026200017139-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/4597be37-d551-4d6e-8427-74a999d9c41d.png?v=1788999167","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200017139-secondhand-town-defences-in-england-and-wales-an-architectural-and-documentary-study-ad-900-1500","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}