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Castles
From the earliest Motte & Bailey Castles to the massive stone Fortresses still standing today
2,974 Questions
How did people in the year 1200 use spears to attack castles?
In 1200 AD they did not throw spears at a castle. First of all they would surround the castle hoping to get the occupants to surrender after a while because of lack of food and/or drinking water. When this did not lead to surrender, the attackers might storm the walls by climbing ladders set against them. If that didn't work they would try to undermine a part of the wall and storm through the gap once the wall collapsed. If mining wasn't an option, they could bring on a battering ram (well covered against attacks from above) and try to beat down the gates, or bring on siege enginges like catapults; or build movable towers as high as the wall itself, pull them to the wall and attack from there.
What does fire symbolizm in the glass castle?
fire symobolizes the craziness of the Walls family. Their lifestyle gets hot, and then it burns out. They have fun, but also they have their down moments
Is a moat on the inside of a castle or the outside?
It is on the outside, because it is used to prevent people from entering the castle. If it was on the inside, there would be no use for it.
What are the defensive features of Arundle castle?
- moat/ditch around the castle,
- built on a 90 foot high hill,
- a 9 feet thick curtain wall
What did kings live in before castles?
In germanic cultures they lived in "longhouses", i dont know about other cultures.
Is it true Spiral staircases in medieval castles were bult to ascend clockwise?
Yes, it's true. In medieval castles spiral staircases ascended clockwise.
What are some Windsor castle What are facts?
Windsor Castle is 1,000 years old and 484,000 square feet. Its grounds are spread over 13 acres. In all, 300 people live and work there. A royal librarian oversees a priceless collection of 300,000 books, prints and drawings. The fendersmith, whose family has worked at Windsor Castle for generations, maintains more than 300 fireplaces throughout the castle. Rain or shine, the castle flagman, a retired soldier, raises the royal standard above the castle whenever the Queen is in residence. At Queen Elizabeth's state dinners, each pat of butter is individually hand rolled and stamped with a royal crown.
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What were Roman castles made of?
There were not any castles in the roman times as they did not make any
How many famous castel has Wales got?
249
Aberdyfi CastleAberedw Castles
Abergavenny Castle
Aberlleiniog Motte
Aberllynfi Castle
Aberrheidol Castle
Aberyscir Castle
Aberystwyth Castle
Acton Burnell Castle
Alberbury Castle
Alexanderstone Mottes
Castell Allt-y-Ferin
Ammanford Castle
Angle Tower House
Tomen y Bala, Gwynedd
Ballan Moor Castle
Barry Castle
Basingwerk Castle
Beaumaris Castle
Beaupre Castle
Benton Castle
Bishop's Moat
Blaenllynfi Castle
Castell y Blaidd
Bleddfa Castle, Powys
Brecon Castle, Powys
Bronllys Castle, Powys
Bryn Castell, Aberconwy & Colwyn
Bryn-y-Cwn Castle, Flintshire
Brynffanigl Ucha Earthwork, Gwynedd
Builth Castle, Powys
Builth Wells Castles, Powys
Caer Beris Motte, PowysCaer Penrhos
Caerau Castle Ringwork
Castle Caereinion, Powys
Caergwrle Castle
Caerleon Castle, Newport
Caernarfon Castle
Caerphilly Castle, Caerphilly
Caldicot Castle, Monmouthshire
Camrose Castle, Pembrokeshire
Candleston Castle, Bridgend
Cardiff Castle, Cardiff
Cardigan Castle, Ceredigion
Carew Castle, Pembrokeshire
Carmarthen Castle, Carmarthenshire
Carn Fadryn Castle, Gwynedd
Carndochan Castle, Gwynedd
Carreghoffa Castle, Powys
Carreg Cennen Castle, Carmarthenshire
Castell y Bere, Gwynedd
Castleblythe Castle, Pembrokeshire
Cefnllys Castle, Powys
Chepstow Castle, Monmouthshire
Chirk Castle, Wrexham
Cilgerran Castle, Pembrokeshire
Clyro Castle, Radnorshire
Castell Coch, Breconshire
Castell Coch, Cardiff
Coity Castle, Bridgend
Colwyn Castles, Radnorshire
Conwy Castle, Aberconwy & Colwyn
Cottrell Castle, Vale of Glamorgan
Criccieth Castle, Gwynedd
Crickadarn Ringwork, Powys
Crickhowell Castle, Powys
Castell Crug Eryr, Powys
Castell Crychydd, Pembrokeshire
Cwm Camlais Castle, Breconshire
Cymer Castle, Gwynedd
Castell Cynfael, Gwynedd
Dale Castle, PembrokeshireTomen Ddreiniog, Gwynedd
Deganwy Castle, Aberconwy & Colwyn
Denbigh Castle, Denbighshire
Deudraeth Castle, Gwynedd
Dinas Castle, Powys
Castell Dinas Bran, Denbighshire
Dinas Emrys, Gwynedd
Dinas Powys, Vale of Glamorgan
Dinefwr Castle, Carmarthenshire
Castell Dinerth, Ceredigion
Dingestow Castle, Monmouthshire
Dinham Castle, Monmouthshire
Dolbadarn Castle, Gwynedd
Dolbenmaen Motte, Gwynedd
Dolforwyn Castle, Powys
Dolwyddelan Castle, Gwynedd
Domen Las Castle, Gwynedd
Dryslwyn Castle, Carmarthenshire
Castell Du, Powys
Dyserth Castle, Denbighshire
Castle Fartin, PembrokeshireEast Orchard Castle, Vale of Glamorgan
Ednyfed's Castle
Ewloe Castle, Flintshire
Castell Fartin, Pembrokeshire
Flint Castle, Fintshire
Fforest Ringwork, Breconshire
Fonmon Castle, Vale of Glamorgan
Castell Glas, Newport
Glyndyfrdwy, Denbighshire
Greencastle Castle, Carmarthenshire
Gro Tump, Powys
Grosmont Castle, Monmouthshire
Guan Gunllwch Ringwork, Powys
Castell Gwallter, Ceredigion
Gwent: Minor Castles
Gwrych Castle, Conwy
Gwydir Castle, Aberconwy & Colwyn
Harlech Castle, GwyneddHaverfordwest Castle, Pembrokeshire
Hawarden Castle, Flintshire
Hay-on-Wye Castle, Powys
Hay-on-Wye Motte, Powys
Hays Castle, Pembrokeshire
Hen Blas Castle, Flintshire
Hen Domen Castle, Powys
Henry's Moat, Pembrokeshire
Holt Castle, Wrexham
Hyssington Castle, Powys
Kenfig Castle, BridgendKerry Motte, Powys
Kidwelly Castle, Carmarthenshire
Knighton Castle, Powys
Knucklas Castle, Powys
Lampeter Castle, CeredigionLandimore Castle, Swansea
Laugharne Castle, Carmarthenshire
Liege Castle, Vale of Glamorgan
Llanblethian Castle, South Glamorgan
Llanafan Fawr Castle, Powys
Llandaff Castle, Cardiff
Llandeilo Talybont, Swansea
Llandovery Castle, Carmarthenshire
Llanfair Kilgeddin Castle, Monmouthshire
Llangadog Castle, Carmarthenshire
Llangathen Castle, Carmarthenshire
Llangibby Castle, Monmouthshire
Llangynwyd Castle, Bridgend
Llanhilleth Castle, Blaenau Gwent
Llanidloes Castle, Powys
Llanilid Castle, Glamorgan
Llanquian Castle, Vale of Glamorgan
Llanrhystyd Castle, Ceredigion
Llansteffan Castle, Carmarthenshire
Llantrisant Castle, Glamorgan
Llanvair Castle, Monmouthshire
Llawhaden Castle, Pembrokeshire
Loughor Castle, Swansea
Castell Machen, Caerphilly Council
Castle Madoc, Powys
Castell Mael, Pembrokeshire
Manorbier Castle, Pembrokeshire
Manorowen Castle, Pembrokeshire
Mathrafal Castle, Powys
Castell Moel, Carmarthenshire
Moel Froehas Castle, Powys
Mold Castle, Flintshire
Monmouth Castle, Monmouthshire
Monnow Bridge and Gate, Monmouthshire
Montgomery Castle, Powys
Montgomeryshire Mottes
Castell Morgraig, Cardiff
Morlais Castle, Mid Glamorgan
Castle Morris, Pembrokeshire
Castell Nantcribba, MontgomeryshireNarberth Castle, Pembrokeshire
Neath Castle, Neath & Port Talbot
Nefyn Castle, Gwynedd
Nevern Castle, Pembrokeshire
New Radnor Castle, Powys
Newcastle Castle, Bridgend
Newcastle Emlyn Castle, Carmarthenshire
Newport Castle, Newport
Newport Castle, Pembrokeshire
Newtown Motte, Powys
Ogmore Castle, Mid GlamorganOld Radnor, Powys
Oxwich Castle, Swansea
Oystermouth Castle, Swansea
Painscastle Castle, PowysParc Castell, Pembrokeshire
Pembroke Castle, Pembrokeshire
Pen y Castell, Gwynedd
Pen y Clawdd Castle, Monmouthshire
Pen y Mwd
Pencader Castle, Carmarthenshire
Pencelli Castle, Powys
Pencoed Castle, Gwent
Penhow Castle, Gwent
Penllyn Castle, Vale of Glamorgan
Penlle'r Castle, Swansea
Penmaen Castle, Swansea
Penmark Castle, Vale of Glamorgan
Pennard Castle, Swansea
Pentrefoelas Castle, Conwy
Penrice Castle, Swansea
Penrhos Castle, Gwent
Picton Castle, Pembrokeshire
Powis Castle, Powys
Prestatyn Castle, Denbighshire
Castell Prysor, Gwynedd
Raglan Castle, Gwent
Rhayader Castle, Powys
Rhos Ddiarbed Castle, Powys
Rhuddlan Castle, Denbighshire
Rhyd y Gors Castle, Dyfed
Roch Castle, Pembrokeshire
Rogerstone Castle, Newport
Rumney Castle, Glamorgan
Ruperra Castle, Caerphilly
Ruthin Castle, Denbighshire
St Davids Castle, PembrokeshireSt Clears Castle, Carmarthenshire
St Donats Castle, Glamorgan
St Fagan's Castle, Cardiff
St Nicholas Castle, Vale of Glamorgan
Sennybridge Castle, Powys
Skenfrith Castle, Monmouthshire
Swansea Castle, Swansea
Sycharth Castle, Powys
Symon's Castle, Powys
Tal-Y-Cafn, Aberconwy & ColwynCastell Taliorum, Blaenau Gwent
Talyfan Castle, Vale of Glamorgan
Talfolwern Castle, Powys
Talley Castle, Carmarthenshire
Tenby Castle, Pembrokeshire
Castell Tinboeth, Powys
Tomen Castell, Conwy
Tomen y Faerdre, Denbighshire
Tomen y Mur, Gwynedd
Tomen y Rhodwydd, Denbighshire
Trecastle Motte, Powys
Castell Trefadog, Anglesey
Trefeca Motte, Powys
Tretower Castle & Court, Powys
Castell Troggy, Monmouthshire
Trueman's Hill, Flintshire
Tump Terrett Castle, Monmouthshire
Twmpath Castle, Cardiff
Twthill Castle, Denbighshire
Tyddyn Mount, FlintshireUpton Castle, PembrokeshireVaynor Motte, Merthy Tydfil
Usk Castle, Monmouthshire
Walwyn's Castle, Pembrokeshire
Welshpool Castle, Powys
Weobley Castle, Swansea
White Castle, Monmouthshire,
Wiston Castle, Pembrokeshire
Y Foelas Castle, Denbighshire
Ystradowen Motte, Vale of Glamorgan
Hame castle in Finland was built in what year?
No one really knows exactly the year, but it is thought that it has been built around 1250.
Where is the Corfe Castle located?
Corfe Castle is located on above the village of Corfe on the Isle of Purbeck in the beautiful English county of Dorset. It is a National Trust location so is being preserved for future generations
A courtyard is an area inside of a building, but it does not have a roof. The courtyard is exposed to the entire sky. You cannot walk outside of the courtyard without going through the building first.
Courtyards built into commercial office buildings and apartment houses were used as an air conditioning medium, before forced ventilation and mechanical cooling. The courtyard, because of limited sunlight, was cooler than the outside envelope of the building- this created a negative pressure. When the window to a courtyard was opened, a window on the outside of the building envelope could be opened, and the negative pressure in the courtyard would draw air across the floor- the courtyard then became a chimney of sorts, and this was a means of cross ventilation- simply the movement of air across the floor would make it seem cooler - for human comfort. Brilliant design.
What are the strengths and weaknesses of later castle?
the strengths are it had a strong wall and good defences
