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they built round keep castles because they did
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Facts about round keep castles?
Round Keep Castles were a type of castle during the medieval times. They were not built on a motte, unlike shell keeps. They were an adaptation of the square keep castles except they had round or polygonal walls. Medieval builders couldn't make the round keep castles as big as the square keep castles, so they were often cramped for space.
Where were square keep castles built?
Square keep castles were mainly built far from villages
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.
Why were castles built only for kings?
Castles were built only for kings because they were used to keep the kings built.
What were round keep castles made of?
stone
When were Shell Keep castles built?
They were built in the year 1172
What year were stone keep castles made?
Stone keep castles were built in 11th - 13th centuries.
When was stone keep castles built?
1087
When was the square keep castles built?
1949
When was the shell keep castles built?
Shell Keep castles were built in the year 1172! +++ Not sure where the adjective "shell" comes from, but castles with a keep - the central building in the complex, and the main accommodation - were built mainly in the few centuries of the Mediaeval period , not just in one arbitrary year.
What were castles built for in the middle ages?
Castles in the Middle Ages were used to keep out enemies.
Where were stone keep castles built?
William the Conqueror first built stone keep castles to show that he is not scared of the British
