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How were Norman Castles built?
by putting bricks on top of each other!!
Where are locations of the motte and bailey castle?
Motte and Bailey castles could have been located all over France and Britain but now you can't because th ey have all rotted down or have been replaced by Stone Keep castles (Stone Castles). These Motte and Bailey castles were built by King William I (William the Conqueror) in the 11th century. BANANAMAN123(NAME OF USER) EDITED FROM HER ON:::They were built by William in Britain after he took over England in 1066 at the Battle of Hastings. they were built to scare the englishmen and to defend him. EG. William also put these in to keep the citizens in order, for example, lets say a guy named jack did crimes... he wouldn't any more because the castles had guards in and he would be arrested if he did .PLEASE LIKE:)
Why were the castles made on top of a big hill?
So you could throw hot and heavy stuff at the enemy
How was stone castles attaked?
the archers had to attack from the bottem because if they climed to the top of the hill they will get tired and it will be easy to kill them.
Where were medieval castles usually made?
Castles in Europe were made out of many different materials depending on what type of castle it is. For example, Motte and Bailey Castles would have been built out of wood and Stone Castles would (and still are) made out of stone because it is stronger and more sturdy.
Why were castles built and when were the earliest ones built what were new and old castles made of?
The earliest castles were Norman Motte and Bailey castles during the Medieval period of 1066 to 1153. Motte and Bailey were built on top on hilltops and a high and extremely steep mound was built which had very steep sides and a Tower was built on top of it. The process of excavating the earth to build the massive mound, which was the motte, created a highly convenient defensive ditch at the base of the motte and surrounding the whole of the bailey. The ditch became known as the Moat. These castles were made of wood. From 1154-1485 the castles builders were the Plantagenet English Kings. These great old castles were built for Medieval warfare and defence and new parts of the castle were designed for this. These were made of stone instead of wood because wood caught fire in battle.
Where were castles usually built?
Castles were built next to a river or stream. This was so that the residents of the castle would get a fresh water supply. Also, some of the castles which have moats can fill it up with water. As well as being near water, a castle is usually next to a quarry. This is because when the castle was being built, the stone was painfully heavy and couldn't be carried a long distance. A castle would also need to be next to a village, town or city to keep an eye on. This was the whole point a castle was built!
Why did king William build moat and bailey castles?
because it has a hill with a castle on top and a water river type thingy around it
Why was the gwalior fort built on a hill?
The Gwalior fort was built on a hill because hills are easier to defend. This is mainly because on top of a hill, visibility is greater around the entire perimeter of the fort.
Why were castles built on hills?
Better field of view; you can see farther from the top of a hill, also, any attacker would have to come up the hill at you, tiering their army, in addition to your defenders having a greater range granted by firing from a higher elevation. MoreCastles were not always built on hills. Some were built on ordinary countryside and surrounded by moats. Some castles were built on islands. Some were built along the banks of rivers. The point of such placement was to make it difficult to approach the castle with siege towers or to scale the walls with ladders.
What materials were used in the middle ages to make castles?
Motte and Bailey castles were first built of wood but, as they evolved they changed into being made of stone. This was because the wooden version burnt down easily and was easily destroyed as wood rotted quickly. The stone castles were then called square keep castles.There was also castles called stone keeps
Do any castles start with the letter N?
Yes the Nitronian fortress was built in 1439 by the Mackabees on top of Mt. Shinanae.
