Further reading

The Medieval Castle in England and Wales by Norman Pounds (Cambridge University Press, 1994) £18.95
There are a lot of books around on castles but this is the best one for telling you what they're all about. I get tired of looking at plans and pictures without knowing the social and economic background to why castles were built and how they operated. This definitely fills that gap! 'The best book of all on the subject' – Mick Aston

Norman Castles in Britain by Derek Wren (John Baker)
Standard text with gazetteer of the Norman castles of Britain.

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