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This is because the keep itself is made out of Stone.

they were built in medieval times.

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What examples are there of stone keep castles?

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Is a concentric castle a type of stonekeep castle?

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What are square castle keeps?

A Square Keep Castle is an extension from a motte and bailey castleand can be called two different things, Square Keep Castle or a Stone Keep Castles. The reason from both of these names is that they were square and they were made out of stone.


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What are shell keep castles made from and why?

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Why do stone keep castles decline?

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Who lived in the stone keep castle?

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What was a square keep castle built out of?

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What's the difference between a Motte and Bailey castle and a stone castle?

A Motte and bailey castle is made of mud and wood and a stone castle is made of stone. A Motte and Bailey castle sets on fire easily, Rots and isn't very strong. Stone castles, however Does not set on fire easily, doesn't rot and is very strong. Stone castles also have turrets and extra walls for added safety.


What type of stone were stone keep castles made out of?

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