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The stone keep castle evolved into the concentric castle as advancements in military architecture responded to the need for better defensive structures. The concentric castle featured multiple layers of walls, often with a central keep surrounded by an inner and outer ward, providing enhanced protection against siege tactics. This design allowed defenders to engage attackers from multiple angles and made it more difficult for invaders to penetrate the castle’s defenses. The shift also reflected advancements in siege technology, necessitating more complex fortifications.
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Is Pow is castle a Mott and bailey stone keep or concentric castle?
Concentric
What castle replace the stone keep castle?
The concentric castle
Is warwick castle a motte and bailey castle or a concentric castle or a square stone keep?
square stone keep castle
Is a concentric castle a type of stonekeep castle?
No, concentric castles were built after stone keep castles.
What was castle hedingham made of?
Headingham Castle seems to be believed to have been a concentric castle.However, it is a Stone Keep Castle.
What is the difference between concentric and stone keep castles?
The difference between a stone keep castle and a concentric castle is that a stone keep castle had hardly any defence. The only defence was their high walls. But the concentric castles had loads of walls surounding them. The word 'concentric' actually means with common middle point: describes circles and spheres of different sizes with the same middle point.
Is warwick castle a motte and bailey castle or a concentric castle or a square keep castle?
CONCENTRIC
Are stone keep castles the same as square keep castles?
A Square Keep castle usually sits on a hill. It only has 1 wall of defence, whereas a concentric castle usually has about 3 thick walls. Concentric's also have a keep in the middle that has a wall 2.5 metres thick!
What are the similarities between stone keep castles and circular keep?
a round keep castle has round corners so it is harder for it to be undermined A concentric castle is basically square
What sort of castle came before the concentric castle and after the square or rectangular keep?
round keep castle.
Why did the design of a stone keep castle start to change?
because concentric castles were better, and there was a strong defensive entrance. hope this helps xxx
Did Warwick castle become a concentric castle?
No, Warwick Castle never became a concentric castle. Warwick Castle, located in the county town of Warwick in Warwickshire is in a location that isn't geographically prone to attack and therefore wasn't altered. Concentric castles were very expensive to build and would only be found in strategic locations. Warwick Castle is not near the coast of England or border with Wales. The process of updating it was delayed. After a Motte and Bailey it was, in 1260 compared with more stategical castles that were updated around 1100, turned into stone. Many castles gained the characteristic of a square (stone) keep but Warwick Castle gained a shell keep.
