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Stone Castles
Questions about the stone castles that were built in the 11th century just after the motte and bailey castles. The stone castles still exist today.
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When was the first stone keep castle built?
The first stone castle was built in the city of norwich in the 12th century by duke William of Normandy
How many battles were at Edinburgh castle?
There were roughly about 69 battles at Edinburgh Castle. One of them involved all the warriors fighting naked.
Is warwick castle a motte and bailey castle or a concentric castle or a square stone keep?
square stone keep castle
Why did the normans build their castle on the welsh border?
They built it there so then it can be safe.
What kind of stone is Kilmainham Gaol in Dublin Ireland made out of?
As far as I know the Gaol is made mostly of limestone. This led to problems when it was built because it was on a very exposed site and the rain was absorbed, making the Gaol so wet when it first opened that the ground floor could not be used for much of the first year.
A castles weakness is the bridge, flags, and other things unknown.
Castles changed because people kept on finding stronger materials and better structure. To keep castles going now they would of had to find a material that couldn't be effected by gunpowder, which is nearly impossible! Also they were some disadvantages about some castles such as the Motte and Bailey castle it had a weakness and the weakness was that it was made out of wood and could burn.So they changed it to a stone keep and this just carries on changing and changing getting better and better.
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How many BMW e36 m3 were ever built?
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An atilliator in the middle ages was the person who made the cross bows ☺
What would be todays equivalent value of 60000 UK pounds in 1300?
the retail prices index only records back to 1750, but then 60 000 pounds would be worth in the region of 10 million today, so would in my estimation considerably more than 10 million pounds, maybe as high as 20 million pounds.
Why did the normans build castles?
Because the normans built castles because soldiers were safe as they had an advantage of height as the castle was built on a motte.
How many arrow slits did a medieval castle have?
8456 and that was just enough for the emperor tutillian to eat when he was tired of shooting
They built keeps on hills like motte and Bailey castles but keeps were more different they were stronger and made of stone unlike motte and bailey castles, motte and Bailey castles were mostly made out of wood.
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bratticing: wooden housing erected on top of walls. When erected on top of towers, sometimes also known as "war-head".
How did medieval castles evolve?
Medieval castles evolved because the old Motte and Bailey castles where easier to set alight and where not very strong, so they made stone castles to improve defence.
When was the first welsh castle made?
Many castles were built by the Normans around the border and coast of Wales and it is possible that the earliest of the motte and bailey type has disappeared from history. Some of the earliest known ones are:
Chepstow castle (Cas-Gwent), originally built as a small stone castle by William fitzOsbern in 1067 to control the crossings over the river Wye. It was later extended and changed many times throughout the medieval period. The Normans called the place Striguil, from the local Welsh term ystraigl (a bend in the river).
Cardiff castle, where in 1091 the Normans used the foundations of a derelict Roman fort.
LLansteffan castle, built early in the 1100s on the site of an Iron Age hill fort, which would have already possessed earth banks and ditches.
Carmarthen castle, begun in 1094.
Aberystwyth castle was first constructed in the early 1100s as a ringwork, without a motte and tower.
How and why did castles develop from wood to stone?
Castles evolved from wood to stone primarily for reasons of durability and defense. Wooden structures were vulnerable to fire and decay, while stone offered greater strength and resistance to siege tactics. As warfare became more sophisticated in the Middle Ages, rulers sought to build more formidable strongholds that could withstand attacks and protect their inhabitants. Additionally, stone castles symbolized power and permanence, reinforcing the authority of the nobility over their territories.
