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Various methods could be used. Some are listed below:
- Battering ram used to batter down the main gate
- Siege - People weren't allowed in or out. Eventually they would have to surrender
- Projectile siege engines - Trebuchets or early cannon would fire stones or some sort of shot at the walls or gate until a breach formed
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What were Norman castles made of?
This depends on what type of castle your referring to. In the Norman times, there were two different types of castles built. There were Motte and Bailey castles and Stone keep castles (Stone castles). The Motte and Bailey castles were made out of wood and the Stone keep castles were made out of stone (obviously).
How they attacked the stone keep castles?
mine around it
How were stone castles attacking?
castles were attacked by invaders shooting at the castles with arrows, cannons, catapults, trebuchets or a battering ram.
What was a square keep castle built out of?
Square keep castles were made out of stone. See the link for Norman castles: (See Related Links)
Who lived in the stone keep castle?
The Normans lived in the square keep castles
Why was stone used when building a Norman castle?
Stone was used whilst building a Norman castle because of these reasons: * Stone's strong * Stone's hard to set on fire * Stone doesn't rot Before stone castles were built the Normans used Motte and Bailey castles which were made out of wood. Wood is the complete opposite to all the bullet points above.
What buildings are very old such as Norman castles?
The Norman castles are only about 1000 years old, there are building that are much older such as those to be found in ancient Rome and Athens and the Pyramids/Egypt and those of stone age Europe.
How did the materials castles were made out of change?
Norman castles changed from Motte and Bailey castles which were made out of wood to Stone Keep castles made out of stone. They changed the castles in this way because of these reasons: * Stones stronger than wood * Stone, unlike wood, doesn't burn * Wood rots withing a few years but Stone will last for centuries * Stone Keep castles had higher up walls meaning that attackers couldn't fire arrows at them * Stone Keep castles had really tall towers that the defenders of the castles could easily fire off, but there's no way that the attackers would be able to fire up at them
How were stone castles buitl?
stone castles were built with stone
Features of a stone keep castle?
Stone keep castles were first built in Medieval England by William the Conqueror. Stone allowed the castles to be build higher than previous wooden castles. This gave them the great advantage of visibility, allowing defenders to see enemies coming from a great distance.
How did they make Stone castles in Norman times?
THEY STARTED TO MAKE TE CASTLES ROUND SO IT WAS HARDER TO KNOCK DOWN BECAUST THEY WOULD START BY KNOCKING DOWN THE CORNERS TO MAKE IT EASIER SO THEY MADE THE CASTLES ROUND
Who built the first stone castles in Ireland?
The first stone castles in Ireland were built by the Normans during the late 12th century, following their invasion of Ireland in 1169. They constructed these fortifications primarily for military defense and to exert control over the local population. Notable examples of early Norman castles include the castles at Dublin, Trim, and Carrickfergus. The introduction of stone castles marked a significant shift in Irish architecture and feudal society.
