What are the strengths and weaknesses of a stone keep?

Answer 1

There are many strengths and weaknesses of a stone keep castle. One strength includes the size which makes it intimidating to attackers. The height also makes it easier to foresee attacks miles away. However, since stone keeps are square, an attacker could simply remove a corner and wait for the castle walls to cave in.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

compared to wooden ones, stone keeps could were very difficult to set on fire, the thicker walls meant they were much stronger and were not as vulnerable to trebuchets and catapults.

Wood was vulnerable to rain and weather and rotted quickly, stone castles lasted a lot longer and the walls did not need as much maintenance as wooden ones.