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The most famous of these is the White Tower at the Tower of London. Rochester Castle in Kent is another fine example of a Norman square keep castle.
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www.historylearningsite.co.uk/castles.htm
www.historylearningsite.co.uk/castles.htm
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Keep - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A keep is a strong central tower which is used as a dungeon or a fortress. Often, the keep is the most defended area of a castle, and as such may form the main habitation area, or contain important ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keep
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Describe a Stone keep Castle. Give reasons for the construction of this type of Castle. Describe the strengths and weaknesses of ... Stone keeps are square and an attacker could, if they were fortunate enough to get close enough, mine underneath a corner and wait for the weight of the castle to bring the walls caving in.
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www.schoolshistory.org.uk/stonekeepcastles.htm
www.schoolshistory.org.uk/stonekeepcastles.htm
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The first type of castle keep was square. The square Castle Keep proved to problematical as it was subject to assault by mining. Tunnels were mined leading to a weak part of the stone castle (the corners of the square stone keep).
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www.castles.me.uk/castle-keep.htm
www.castles.me.uk/castle-keep.htm
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I'm 12 years old and have a school project to do, mainly on motte and bailey castles, but also comparing the advantages and disadvantages of m&b, round keep, and square keep castles. Anyone give me a hand? ... Castle Quest; School Projects motte&bailey vs round keep vs square keep...
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www.castlesontheweb.com/quest/Forum9/HTML/000010.html
www.castlesontheweb.com/quest/Forum9/HTML/000010.html
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Blockhouse - Small square fortification, usually of timber bond overlapping arrangement of bricks in courses (flemish, dutch, french, etc.); ... Shell-keep - Circular or oval wall surrounding inner portion of castle; usually stores and accommodations inside the hollow walls.
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www.castlesontheweb.com/glossary.html
www.castlesontheweb.com/glossary.html
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Supplies for historical reenactments. ... Welcome to Castle Keep Reenactor's Supply ... Call or e-mail Castle Keep, Ltd. with any questions or to order. Castle Keep, Ltd. accepts VISA, MasterCard and American Express...
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Photographs and historical information about the castle. ... At Goodrich, the keep dates from the mid-twelfth century (c.1160-70), and it is the earliest part of the castle. It consists, in its most basic form, of three rooms on top of each other, and stands about 25x25 feet square (a small keep).
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www.castlewales.com/goodrich.html
www.castlewales.com/goodrich.html
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However, it was built upon the remains of a genuine 13th century castle built in two stages. Evidence was found of ... The keep contained vaulted rooms, and probably had a fourth storey and a conical roof like it has now. The walls are over 3.3m thick above the square battered base from which it rises with pyramidal spurs.
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www.castlewales.com/coch.html
www.castlewales.com/coch.html
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