posted 03-20-2002 05:45 AM
“The Castles of Wessex” by Mike Salter.ISBN 1-871-731-550
Price : £5.95 (+ £1 postage & packing)
Published in March 2002 by
Folly Publications,
Folly Cottage,
151, West Malvern Road,
Malvern,
Worcestershire.
WR14 4AY.
England.
Covering the counties of Dorset, Hampshire, Somerset, Wiltshire & the Isle of Wight, this book is a comprehensive guide to the history and architecture of over 100 sites (including a number of mottes) dating from the mid 11th century to the mid 16th century.
A handy little book for anyone interested in the history of the area, it contains a number of photographs and plans along with the description of each site.