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On a Square Keep Castle the most important features are:
- The Keep (Obviously)
- The Barbican
- The Moat
- The Portcullis
- The Drawbridge
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoWell the stone castle was not vulnerable to fire as william built before which were made out of wood.Moreover, the defensive walls of a stone were very thick and it was hard to get through the castle.Furthermore, some of them had barbicans,portcullis's and so on. Hope it helped -.- \^ol^o^/
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∙ 11y agoStone keeps usually featured a portcullis or gate (to protect entry), often had a courtyard (for mustering) but not always, walls (for protection) which often had catwalks (or allures)(on which archers could stand) with battlements (which provided cover from enemy fire), often towers or turrets (for lookouts and/or archers, and to support the walls at the edges), and interior staircases were spiral in design and rotated clockwise as they ascended (in order to afford greater advantage to the defender on the higher ground within the stairwell [assuming he is right handed and wielding a sword])
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∙ 15y agoit has holes to fire through
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∙ 14y agohellloo i dont no what i am doing
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What are shell keep castles made from and why?
Shell keep castles are medieval fortresses that are usually built upon a motte. They are made from stone. Some examples of stone keep castles include the Round Tower on Windsor Castle and the Clifford's Tower on York Castle.
How tall were the stone keep castles?
It varied depending on the castle, and the height of the wall. Some were 2-3 feet thick, some 20 feet.
In what time period were Stone Keep Castles built?
Stone or square keep castles were first built in Medieval England by William the Conqueror. Stone keep castles were the natural extension of motte and bailey castles. Motte and bailey castles were only temporary features (though many mottes exist to this day) while stone keep castles were built to last. (this was copyed and pasted off the website below.)Go to www.historylearningsite.co.uk/stone_keep_castles.htm for more information.
How typical is Goodrich castle as an example 0f castle development?
In this coursework I am going investigate whether conisborogh castle in an typical castle. we visited two castle which were sandal castle and conisborogh castle because we could then find out how typical the Conisborogh castle. The first earl Warenne was the son in law of William he had been on of the kingsOn the whole of the project day we died some field work activity these two castles were because they where both built by earl Castles had some common features, but there was no such thing as a typical castle. They were built over different times by different people with different materials. it was a mote and bailey castle, later turned into a stone keep castle they had to refurbish the castle by putting the floors
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Wood and Stone
Who would be in charge of the castle if not the King or Queen in medieval times?
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What are the physical feature of Utah?
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What were some distinctive features of Indus Valley cities?
Some of its features were the stone blocks and its toilets in the houses
What are the major geographic features of Ireland?
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Is Conisbrough castle a typical castle?
== == Castles had some common features, but there was no such thing as a typical castle. They were built over different times by different people with different materials.
What are some of the features of gargoyles?
They are usually stone and have wings,though sometimes they do not.
What types of castles were built in the Norman Invasion 1066?
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