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· They were surrounded by a water filled moat which the attackers then had to cross.
· The entrance into the inner courtyard involved passing under holes through which boiling oil could be poured.
· The main entrance could only be reached across a drawbridge which would be raised during an attack.
· The entrance was blocked by a heavy metal grill called the portcullis which could be lowered into position.
attack it with ladders , fire , catapults sieging it and mining .
defennding the moat , arrow slits and draw bridge .
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∙ 14y agoCastles were attcked in lots of ways. medieval castles were attacked by arrows are knights charging into them. Castles now are attacked with cannons guns all stuff like that.
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∙ 10y agoAs far as I know wooden castles were used for the same purposes that stone castles were used. But, they only existed in areas where brick and mortar wasn't known.
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∙ 13y agoBy setting fire to them
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7:55 a.M.
Do cats have any predators?
big cats can be ataked by humans and bears. wolfs and cajote too
What types of medieval castles were there?
Motte and bailey castles, Stone keep castles and Concentric castles
What kind of castles were built?
Stone castles, Concentric castles, Motte and Bailey Castles
What were the first kind of castles?
the first kind of castles were moat and bailey castles.
What were motte and bailey castles strengths and weaknesses?
motte and bailry castles are made from wood so it woulkd not last very long because wood rots quickly so they would colapse quiker.they would not have that much space bacause the empty spaces would get filled in with a tower.motte and bailey castles would have no chance if the were ataked becauser they arre made from wood so enemys would just burn it down
How many diffrent types of castles are there?
there are two different types of castles. one is the royal castles and the private castles.
Which castles were built after the stone castles?
a castle
What types of castles are best?
the best are stone enclosure castles,concentric castles,tower houses, motte and bailey castles, stone castles,fortified manors
What are the difference between medieval castles and today's castles?
There is nothing different between todays castles and medieval time castles. Today's castles were built in medieval times.
Are all castles the same?
No, all castles are different in some way. These are the different types of castles: * Motte and Bailey castles (made out of wood) * Stone keep castles or just stone castles (made out of stone) * Concentric castles (also made out of stone)
What castles were siege machines used on?
Motte and Bailey castles and Concentric castles
