it isn't
No, it is part of a castle.
it wasn't part of the castle
A keep was a part of a castle.
Keep, portcullis?
The safest part of the castle is the keep because it is the highest point in the castle. Also, it is made of thick walls.
yes
They needed a keep because that was the strongest part of the castle and the portculis.
The keep was the big bit of the castle. The secret passage was the secret part of the castle.
1. Keep (v) means to retain. 2. Keep (n) is the innermost part of a castle.
arrow slits, moat, keep, blacksmith shop
Keep (or dungeon if you were really unlucky!)
Caesar's tower and Guys' tower were the first to be built but the oldest part that was ever built was the keep in the motte and bailey castle.