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MILITARY ARCHITECTURE.
ruins of a castle, the thickness of the walls, and the general disposition of the foundations, will usually afford some clue to the date.
The following may be considered as an approximation to the number of the castles, and remains of castles, in Britain:—
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- England................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
461
- Wales................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
107
- Scotland................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
155
- Ireland................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
155
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- Great Britain and Ireland, about................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
843
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This number, however, if accurate search were made, would probably be found nearer to a thousand.
G. T. CLARK.
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