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Features of castles changed greatly throughout the centuries. A motte and bailey castle, for example, prevalent in France after the viking invasion and England after 1066, consisted of a huge mound of earth with a tower on top. An early stone castle consisted of one stone keep, sometimes huge in size (e.g Rochester) and perhaps a ditch around the outside.
After this, castles got fancy. The idea of a keep was abandoned and a concentric castle was developed- no keep, just really strong curtain walls, with mural towers (towers in the wall) The gatehouse became the strongest point of a castle, with either two or one towers protecting it, depending on the date it was built in. Arrow slits were an early development, and when guns were used, they were often adapted to accomodate guns too. A good example of a castle like this is Caerphilly, built by Edward I in the late 12th century.
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Did dragans live in castles?
No a Dragon is a mythical beast that would normally live in a cave not a Castle.
What is a bailey from motte and bailey castles?
The bailey is the courtyard, it normally included workshops, shops and houses.
What types of medieval castles were there?
mote and bailey castles and stone keep castles and Concentric Castles
When was Dublin's coat of arms created?
The coat of arms normally used for Dublin, featuring 3 burning castles, was first used in 1607.
Where were castles?
castles were normally built on cliffs so they can only be attacked from 1 side, on mountains so they can see their enemies approaching and near bodies of water like right in front of a beach so they were only able to be attacked from 1 side
What were the first kind of castles?
the first kind of castles were moat and bailey castles.
Which castles were built after the stone castles?
a castle
How many diffrent types of castles are there?
there are two different types of castles. one is the royal castles and the private castles.
What types of castles are best?
the best are stone enclosure castles,concentric castles,tower houses, motte and bailey castles, stone castles,fortified manors
What are the difference between medieval castles and today's castles?
There is nothing different between todays castles and medieval time castles. Today's castles were built in medieval times.
Are all castles the same?
No, all castles are different in some way. These are the different types of castles: * Motte and Bailey castles (made out of wood) * Stone keep castles or just stone castles (made out of stone) * Concentric castles (also made out of stone)
What type of castles are there?
motte and bailey, stone keep castles and concentric castles
