Stone Castles

i don't think so but yes they might have a moat filled in water or anything they like i hope this helped you but if it didn't you could type this into the answer.com enter question or phrase [do stone castles have a moat ]. thx bye.

Kings and nobles built castles to protect themselves. The Normans built the first castles. After winning the Battle of Hastings, the Normans needed to protect themselves and their new kingdom. They quickly started to build wooden Motte and Bailey castles. The term motte and bailey comes from Norman French words that mean mound and enclosed land.

A motte and bailey castle was built on a huge mound (motte). Mottes could range from 25 feet (8 metres) to over 80 feet (24 metres) tall. The sides were so steep that it would have been difficult to run up them. For additional protection, a deep ditch was dug around the bottom of the motte.

The bailey was situated at the bottom of the motte/mound. Baileys varied in size. They could be anything from one to three acres. The followers of the lord of the castle, lived inside the bailey. Inside the bailey were storehouses, stables, bakery, kitchens, and houses and quarters for the followers and solders. To see what a motte-and-bailey actually looked like, see the link further down this page under External Links.

The wooden motte and bailey castles were not meant to be permanent, however. They were made of timber, vulnerable to fire, and by that could be destroyed when under attack. Permanent stone Norman castles eventually replaced them. The first stone castles consisted of rectangular towers surrounded by very high stone walls. To see what an early stone castle looked like, see the link further down this page under External Links.

What is known as the 'great age of castles' began approximately 1,000 years ago and lasted for nearly 500 years. Medieval castles continued to be built from the time of the 1066 Norman Conquest to the start of the Tudor era in 1485. Although Kings and nobles originally built castles to protect themselves, over time comfortable homes evolved within those fortified walls

The Normans lived in the square keep castles

Motte and bailey castles are made out of wood which produces many advantages including: * They are reasonably strong * They are able to be built within a few weeks * They have a moat which makes invading the castle alot harder * There is a big hill that the motte is built on so the archers in the motte can shoot them with arrows whilst the attackers are scrambling up the hill * They are cheap There are also many more advantages.

The main building was known as 'the keep'. The outer wall was usually known as the 'barbican'. Many had a moat and a drawbridge. A great hall was also a common feature. The area inside the wall was called the bailey, the same as the term used in the motte and bailey castle design.

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The current keep of Blarney Castle is a mid-fifteenth century mediaeval castle. It was built on the site of earlier fortifications which date back as far as the end of the 12th Century. It was built during the reign of the House of Lancaster during a period when Irish Chieftains were becoming more and more similar to the Anglo-Irish Lords.

Arundel castle is a concentric castle built at the end of the 11th century. Even though it's a concentric castle now, it was origionally a motte and bailey castle.

The good points of a castle are that they were good for defense against attackers. They centralized many people to defend the castle. They were tall with towers to see anyone approaching. Some bad points would be they were dark, damp, and cold.They had poor air circulation. The were also very expensive to build and no defense against cannons and mortar.

Castles were generally attacked because another land wanted to conquer.

Motte and Bailey castles were built by King William I (William the Conqueror) after the Battle of Hastings to try and stop the rebellions and keep all his people under control in England, Wales and Ireland. He chose Motte and Bailey castles because they were made out of wood. This made them cheap and light so they were easy to build. It was a hard job to keep his people under control as he'd just killed their previous King who they all loved. However, strategically placing these Castles proved well over time as the rebellions eventually became fewer then stopped.

Some of these Motte and Bailey castles were later replaced by Stone Keep castles (Stone castles) because they were stronger, didn't burn and didn't rot within a few years but will last on for centuries to come. The Motte and Bailey castles that didn't get improved to a Stone Keep Castle would have just been left to rot. No Motte and Bailey castles still exist today but many Stone Keep castles do.

Motte and Bailey castles weren't just built in England however, they actually developed the basic idea of Motte and Bailey Castles in Rhineland Germany. They were only first built in Northwest France by the Normans (Northwest France would have been called Normandy in those days).

because they were easy and cheap to build.

List and description of key terms-

-Keep

A wooden castle atop the Motte

-Motte

The mound of earth the Keep was on

-Bailey

Where the animals were kept

-Ditch

A round circle dug around the castle to make reaching the castle harder

-Drawbridge

This was like a large door, and it was used to keep out enemies.

-Palisade

The wooden fence surrounding the Motte and Bailey

Advantages and disadvantages-

Advantages-

-The drawbridge could be closed or burnt for additional protection

-They were made of wood that couldn't rot

-They were easy to build

-They were cheap

-They were built in roughly a week

-They were good to show strength and control

Disadvantages-

-They were made out of wood that could burn easily, so they could be defeated by fire-arrows

- The palisade could be defeated by the Battering Ram

I hope this helped.

It depends where the castle is located.

For example if it was in England you would have medieval time items in a english style.

or if it was in another country, it would have different items and decorations

Cause there boring

Its square!

yes and no.

no-the castle was made out of wood, very easy to destroy.

yes-they had soldiers working there and blacksmiths to supply arrows and other weapons.

overall, the defence of a Motte and Bailey castle was quite poor.

they were attacked by soldiers setting the motte and Bailey castles alight and the castles also had pickaxes through at the door because in a matter of time the pickaxes would make a hole in the door and they could get through.

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If a castle is besieged, no one can get in or out. The worst shortage you could possibly have is a shortage of water. People can survive without food much longer than they can survive without water. So if you wish to survive a lengthy siege, it is very important to have a source of water that is not going to run out. Wells are good for that purpose.

It would have depended on the size of the castle and the number of people living there, but all sorts of animals could have been found at castles. There would have been stables for horses; pens for geese and chickens; an aviary if the men and women kept falcons; plenty of hunting dogs; house cats and stray cats; an enclosure for cattle (which would have been brought inside the walls during times of siege); sheep, goats, and pigs; not to mention all the mice and rats that would have been running around.

If a person would like to live in a real castle, it is possible to build one. However, the cost is significantly more than just buying a house. For example, a medium sized castle has a starting budget of over 5 million dollars.

the first medievil castles were called motte and bailey they were two hills one taller than the other the taller one with the keep on it the smaller one with the soldiers homes

You can have more defences around it also it would be able to make more space for buildings :P

Warwick Castle does indeed have a significant keep. It is five story's and 39 feet tall, with 12 sides. It has a lookout at the top that offered effective visibility.

Walls to keep out water are called dams and levees.