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What year were stone keep castles built?
In 1066 by the Normans
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.
What is wrong with building castles out of stone?
The problem with building castles out of stone is that it would take to long to build.
Did the Normans build stone square - keep castles?
to put it simply yes.
Why did normans build their castles from stone?
because thay found out that wood can burn
Did they use a castle in the Battle of Hastings?
No. The great stone castles were build by the Normans.
How did the normans build a motte?
because it was faster to build them because they were made out of wood than building stone castles because they took a lot longer to build
Who lived in the stone keep castle?
The Normans lived in the square keep castles
Why by the 1200s most castles were built of stone instead of wood?
The oldest medieval castles were made in the 9th century AD. They were made until the end of the middle ages.
Did building castles need taxes?
No. It needed stone.
Why did the normans have to quickly build castles?
they needed to build them quickly because they needed to look after the land and stone castles take 10 years to build. : ) Hope that helped .
Where was castle built?
The first stone castles were built in England after the Normans invaded. They were protection, status, and showed who controlled the area.
