What do pestles look like?

1. What features do castles have?
2. What does a castle keep look like?
3. What did early castles look like?
4. What should a castle have?
5. How do you describe a castle?
6. How big is a castle?
7. What is inside a castle?
8. What is a small castle called?

What features do castles have?

the significance of location (eg on top of a hill) external features - such as towers battlements, thick walls, a moat, a drawbridge, etc. internal features - such as a well, large stores to guard against siege, a hall for everyone to socialise.

What does a castle keep look like?

A keep could be square or rectangular and often had its own small towers or turrets on top; alternatively, some were polygonal, had one curved wall, or were fully round which gave defenders an unimpeded 360-degree view.

What did early castles look like?

These early castles were mainly of motte and bailey type. The 'motte' was made up of a large mound of earth with a wooden tower on top, while the 'bailey' was a large ditch and bank enclosure which surrounded the motte. These timber castles were quite cheap and very quick to build.

What should a castle have?

Barbican - a fortification to protect a gate. Curtain Walls & Towers - the perimeter defensive wall. Fortified Gatehouse - the main castle entrance. Keep (aka Donjon or Great Tower) - the largest tower and best stronghold of the castle.

How do you describe a castle?

A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars debate the scope of the word castle, but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble.

How big is a castle?

Some later medieval castles had walls that were only about 15 to 20 feet (4.6 m to 6 m) high, but the walls of the stronger castles typically measured about 30 feet (9 m) in height and sometimes more.

What is inside a castle?

Inside the castle walls there might have been a magnificent hall, comfortable chambers and a beautiful chapel. Larger castles had their own fish ponds, orchards and vineyards, as well as gardens which supplied vegetables and herbs. ... Most castles had a small private chapel near to the lords chambers.

What is a small castle called?

A keep (from the Middle English kype) is a type of fortified tower built within castles during the Middle Ages by European nobility.