Wax, stone and iron: Dover's town defences in the later Middle Ages

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Sweetinburgh, S. 2004. Wax, stone and iron: Dover's town defences in the later Middle Ages. Archaeologia Cantiana. 124, pp. 183-208.
AuthorsSweetinburgh, S.
Year2004
JournalArchaeologia Cantiana
Journal citation124, pp. 183-208
PublisherKent Archaeological Society
ISSN0066-5894
Official URLhttp://www.kentarchaeology.org.uk/Research/Pub/ArchCant/124-2004/Contents.htm
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