Stone 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.

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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".

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.

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.

Edinburgh Castle is not considered a concentric castle. While it features multiple defensive walls and structures, its layout does not conform to the classic concentric design characterized by overlapping rings of fortifications. Instead, the castle is built on a volcanic rock, with a more irregular layout that reflects its historical development over the centuries. Its strategic position and dramatic elevation contributed to its defensive capabilities rather than a concentric layout.

When attackers were tunneling under the walls of a medieval castle, they had to use a variety of techniques to penetrate the defense. The most common way of accomplishing this was to build a mine, or tunnel, under the walls. This was done by digging a long, narrow passage, often by hand, and using wooden supports to keep the tunnel open. The miners would then use the tunnel to reach the base of the walls and plant explosives or set fire to the supports. The explosion would create a breach in the wall, allowing the attackers to enter the castle.

In some cases, attackers would also use siege towers, battering rams, and catapults to break through the walls. Siege towers were large wooden structures which attackers used to reach a height that allowed them to fire arrows and other projectiles over the walls. Battering rams were wooden structures with large metal heads which were used to batter down the castle gates. Catapults were devices which used a large arm to launch projectiles over the walls.

In addition to these methods, attackers would sometimes use subterfuge in order to gain entry to a castle. In some cases, attackers would disguise themselves as merchants or other travelers in order to gain access to the castle gates. In other cases, attackers would bribe castle guards to leave the gates open or allow them access to the castle.

Finally, attackers could also use psychological warfare to weaken the defenders' morale. This could include spreading false rumors that the attackers had magical powers or that the castle was doomed. In some cases, attackers would even resort to bribery or threats of violence in order to coerce the defenders into surrendering.

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Stone is a generic term. It usually means a rock, and chemically it refers to an aggregate of minerals, many of which are complex substances, often based on silicate minerals.

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The site has been inhabited from pre historic times. The later Castle was built following the Division of the Dutchy of Normandy in 1204 with finance provided by the Crown of England as defence of the Island against any invader, more likely the French

There Was Castles Before 1066 But They Were Not Recorded So Therefore No - One Knows About Them, But There Definitely Was Castles Before Then, Hope This Helps xx