The concentric castles of the 13th century were, as far as defence was concerned, excellant the only problem is they were often very expensive to build and many in Britain were either unfinished or abandoned.
Here are some of the bad points of a stone castle:
Hard to build
Expensive to build
Took a long time to build
The castle can be penetrated by a trebuchet or a catapult
After the drawbridge is destroyed the inside is defenceless
There is more specialized skills needed to build it
The stone is heavy and hard to transport
Took a long time to build
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Advantages:
Disadvantages:
Took a long time to build and were very expensive to build
The gateway is very very weak!
The strengths and advantages of concentric castles were numerous!What were the Weaknesses and Disadvantages of Concentric Castles?The weaknesses and disadvantages of concentric castles were as follows:Concentric Castles were extremely expensive to buildThe loss of a Concentric castle would have been disastrous for the ownerThey required vast man power and labour resourcesA huge variety of skills were required to build Concentric castlesA Concentric Castle could take several years to completeSiege Warfare was applied when trying to take a concentric castle - Castle walls could fall due to bombardment from Siege Engines such as the ballista, the mangonel, and the trebuchetThe Welsh Castles of Edward I were built with direct access to the sea fresh supplies could be delivered to the castle and the defenders could not be starved into submissionConcentric Castles built inland ran the risk of being starved into submission
Motte and bailey castles, Stone keep castles and Concentric castles
No, concentric castles were built after stone keep castles.
What is concentric castle like
concentric castles
mannor house
Stone castles, Concentric castles, Motte and Bailey Castles
No
motte and bailey, stone keep castles and concentric castles
Motte and Bailey castles and Concentric castles
It is that they have been made into concentric castles