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The central building, often a cylindrical tower but sometimes quite an elaborate structure, is called a "keep" (in English).
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What are keeps in stone castles?
A 'keep' is the central building inside a Castle and the place where all the valuable commodities were 'kept'
What is a stone keep castle?
A stone or square keep castle is the extention of a motte and bailey castle.
What are stone castles?
stone walls around a castle are called curtain walls. they are built for defence.
What building materials were used to make Windsor Castle?
Wood and Stone
Why was stone used when building a Norman castle?
Stone was used whilst building a Norman castle because of these reasons: * Stone's strong * Stone's hard to set on fire * Stone doesn't rot Before stone castles were built the Normans used Motte and Bailey castles which were made out of wood. Wood is the complete opposite to all the bullet points above.
Who would be in charge of the castle if not the King or Queen in medieval times?
The military commander of a castle was called a castellan. The castellan might also be the majordomo, running the civilian staff as well. In French the same position was called a Chatelain. In German the same position was called a Burgmann. If the question is who might otherwise posses a castle rather than a king or queen, then there would have been middle rank nobles who had a castle of some sort. While we tend to think of castles as elaborate stone structures, many were simpler. A more basic castle might be a simple stone keep with a surrounding wall, either of stone or or wood. Another basic castle style was the shell keep, which is a round stone wall, with wooden or stone structures built backing to the exterior wall, and with an open central courtyard.
What is a carter?
Medieval carters were workmen who brought wood, stone, and other building materials to the site of a castle.
What is the bailey bit on a stone square keep castle called?
The bailey.
What was the appearance of a stone keep castle?
the stone castle has a mote and stone walls
Is Dover castle a stone keep castle?
yes, Skipton castle is a stone keep castle
Why are stone keep castles called stone keep castle?
This is because the keep itself is made out of Stone. they were built in medieval times.
How high is Blarney Castle?
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