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Because it slowed them down. Men in armour don't swim terribly well so by the time they'd constructed bridges or boarded boats the men above in the fort could cheerfully sink them.
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What was the appearance of a stone keep castle?
the stone castle has a mote and stone walls
What is the tactic called when you keep the enemy inside their castle?
Siege.
What is the purpose for a concentric castle?
Because they had better defenses than the Motte and Bailey castles and the Norman Keep Towers.They had many walls that the enemy had to get past. Some could have been up to 20 feet thick.They were made of stone so they could not be burnt downThe towers were round so they had no corners to mine underThey were big, so people could actually live comfortably in them and it made them intimidatingAlso, people had to keep on building better castles and better weapons were made.
Is Blarney Castle a stone keep castle?
Yes it is the "Keep" is the tower inside the walls people sought refuge during a seige
What is the safest part of the castle?
The safest part of the castle is the keep because it is the highest point in the castle. Also, it is made of thick walls.
What is a fortification?
Fortification is a defensive structure, like a castle or fort. It may have extra high and thick walls to keep out the enemy. It may also have weapons built in to these walls as well. The Alamo is a good example of a fortification, so are the castles built back in the times of medieval knights.
What is a military fortification?
Fortification is a defensive structure, like a castle or fort. It may have extra high and thick walls to keep out the enemy. It may also have weapons built in to these walls as well. The Alamo is a good example of a fortification, so are the castles built back in the times of medieval knights.
Is there somethings on the castle?
There are guards and a few knights on top of a castle. They shoot down arrows and throw down spears to defend the keep. That is whats on the castle walls. :D
Does Lincoln have any features of a shell keep castle?
Yeaah It Does The Features Of The Shell Keep Castle Are That Non Thick Walls Made It Easy Too Be Burnt Done And It Was Very Good For Living Space...
What is the difference between concentric and stone keep castles?
The difference between a stone keep castle and a concentric castle is that a stone keep castle had hardly any defence. The only defence was their high walls. But the concentric castles had loads of walls surounding them. The word 'concentric' actually means with common middle point: describes circles and spheres of different sizes with the same middle point.
Are stone keep castles the same as square keep castles?
A Square Keep castle usually sits on a hill. It only has 1 wall of defence, whereas a concentric castle usually has about 3 thick walls. Concentric's also have a keep in the middle that has a wall 2.5 metres thick!
What are concentric walls?
Castle (or other walls) are called concentric if they form a series of (very roughly) cirular walls round one centre. By the late Middle Ages major castles in Europe often had three walls round a central keep.
