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The defences of a concentric castle were round towers - It was harder for attackers to make round towers collapse. Unlike square towers they had no corners, which collapsed if holes were dug underneath the foundations.
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∙ 11y agoPortcullises,drawbridges and no corners on the walls. This helps as attackers try to knock down corners of walls so walls fall.
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∙ 13y agomany layers of walls i.e a wall within a wall within a wall
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Why were clover leaf-shaped castles made?
Showing off. Cloverleaf castles offer very little defensive capabilities apart from being stone. If the castle was made for being defensive it would have been concentric.(google it)
What types of medieval castles were there?
Motte and bailey castles, Stone keep castles and Concentric castles
How could an attacker get into a concentric castles?
Concentric castles had multiple defensive walls which made attack very difficult. Often, the attackers laid siege to the castle and in effect would starve the defenders until they had to surrender. Alternatively tunnels would be dug underneath the defensive walls until they collapsed and allowed the attackers entry.
Is a concentric castle a type of stonekeep castle?
No, concentric castles were built after stone keep castles.
What are facts about the concentric castles?
What is concentric castle like
Why did the design of a stone keep castle start to change?
because concentric castles were better, and there was a strong defensive entrance. hope this helps xxx
What did square keep castles change into?
concentric castles
What castles were built after concentric castles?
mannor house
What kind of castles were built?
Stone castles, Concentric castles, Motte and Bailey Castles
Do concentric castles have a keep?
No
What type of castles are there?
motte and bailey, stone keep castles and concentric castles
What castles were siege machines used on?
Motte and Bailey castles and Concentric castles
