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The barbican was an exterior castle defence situated at the entrance of the castle. The Barbican or 'death trap' was developed as another way to strengthen the main entrance, by adding more defenses in front of it - the barbican confined the enemy in a narrow passage - an easy target for castle defenders! The most common barbican design was a walled passage projecting from the front of the gatehouse.
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∙ 14y agoBarbicans were outer fortifications of castles, which were used as an extra layer of defensive for the castle. They were situated all the way around the castle and its moat. They were sort of like a strong fence surrounding the castle which stops people from getting into the castle.
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∙ 14y agoi Have NO Idea It Is Secret No One Knows
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∙ 8y agoA barbican is a tower at the entrance to a castle or fortified town, or a fortress at the end of a bridge.
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What were the first kind of castles?
the first kind of castles were moat and bailey castles.
What materials were the first castles made from and why choose these materials?
what were the first castles made from?
How were the first castles built?
Castles were built out of stones or bricks.
How were castles first built?
Castles were built out of stones or bricks.
What were the first castles made of?
Wooden palisades on top of earth mounds with ditches and ramparts.
What are some castles built by William?
motte and bailey castles were the first castles built by william and later stone castles came around they were first rectangular but then were made circular which was better defence. e.t.c. ;-)
What was the 5 castles William the first build?
The old Abby in maltby in Rotherham it took him 35 years to find where to put it
What materials were used to build a medieval castle?
Medieval castles were built out of stone, mortar, and wood.
When did castles first built in England?
Castles were first built in 1066, this was mainly due to the battle of hastings
What were the first castles like and who built them?
The first castle were a defencestructure or a fortress. Monarch (royalty) or nobles were the usual residents of these castles.
What are the examples of medieval castles?
Well the first castles were structures of a tower on a high floor. Then they came up with fancier castes that were used for king and queens. The first castles were like forts.
Were where the castles first built?
Normady
