What was a keep in middle ages?

Anonymous

∙ 13y ago

Updated: 8/19/2019

Nothing, since the term "keep" was not used until the medieval period had ended.

The term "donjon" was used, meaning the strong central tower of a castle - either of timber on an earth mound (in early castles), or of stone in later castles.

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∙ 13y ago

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