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What materials were used to make castles?
Usually from stone, but early motte and baily forts were made of wood. Some fortresses in Eastern Europe were made of brick, since stone is scarce there.
What was used to make Motte and Bailey castles?
Stone or wood.
What were Roman castles made of?
There were not any castles in the roman times as they did not make any
How were motte and bailey castles improved?
Motte and Bailey castles could have been improved by making them bigger and stronger. In fact, they did improve Motte and Bailey castles to make them bigger and stronger. To make them stronger, they made them out of stone. These castles were called Stone Keep castles (Stone castles). Also, they were much bigger. Stone Keep castles still stand today because stone doesn't rot within a few years but will last for centuries. None of the Motte and Bailey castles still stand today because they were made out of wood and would have rotted within a few years. they would rot because wood is crap
How did medieval castles evolve?
Medieval castles evolved because the old Motte and Bailey castles where easier to set alight and where not very strong, so they made stone castles to improve defence.
Why did they make a stone castle weak?
They didn't make stone castles weak. On the contrary, they made them very strong. They were an improvement to the earlier motte and Bailey castles made out of wood. Stone castles are strong in these ways:They wouldn't rot for many centuries to comeThey wouldn't set on fireStone is heavy, therefore not enabling attackers to dislodge big pieces in order to break in
How did people make castles in medieval times?
They asked the Stonemasons to do it
When did they start using stone to make castles?
11th century. This is when Chepstow Castle began construction and Chepstow is the first stone castle made.
What materials were used in the middle ages to make castles?
Motte and Bailey castles were first built of wood but, as they evolved they changed into being made of stone. This was because the wooden version burnt down easily and was easily destroyed as wood rotted quickly. The stone castles were then called square keep castles.There was also castles called stone keeps
Why did castles change in medieval times?
because it got harder for people to protect their castles so they had to make it harder for others to attack
Why did castle building stop after the 1500s in medieval times?
One word; Cannons. Castles made of stone make perfect sense and are an excellent defense against arrows or swords. But a cannonball can knock holes in your stone walls, and then knock down the walls themselves. After the development of cannons and artillery, "castles" changed shape; the new "anti-artillery castle" was the star fort, where you could position your OWN cannons to knock back the cannons that were shooting at you.
How did castles differ between 1066 and 1558?
In 1066 Castles where only made of wood and earth ( Motte and Bailey Castle), but around 1558 castles where built of strong stone, with thick inner walls and turrets. (Concentric Castle. Castles started off as weak and not good at defence or attack, but over the years they have been improved for battles and for more people. For example: The Concentric castle took years to make because it had inner walls made of thick stone. Castles changed because when a place expands and changes, castles need to get bigger and better with it. Also, they need to be prepared for enemy attacks.
