Humanities & Science
History: Defending Britain with Fortifications
Course details
Course code
Q00019262Course date
Start: 05/11/24
End: 03/12/24
Number of classes
5 sessionsTutor
Roger CookeFee range
Free to £31.50
How you'll learn
Venue
Writtle Village Hall (Writtle)The Green
Writtle
CM1 3DU
Level of study
Availability
You can enrol online for this course
Course overview
The course looks at the various fortifications found across Britain against their historical context. Each week we will look at different kinds of fortifications trying to work out why they were built when and where they were, how they functioned and how and why fortifications changed over time.
Course description
The course will look at examples of fortifications that occur across Britain setting each in its historical setting. Class members will engage in analysing each fortification type seeking to explain how it functioned and how changes between different kinds of fortifications came about. The course will make use of a large number of photos and diagrams and is thus heavily visual. Teaching will be via exposition and discussion with questioning to the fore. Members will be encouraged to work in groups in order to carry out the analysis when possible. Local examples of fortifications will be highlighted to enable easy follow up.
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