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'MyProject' | Contact | About | Site Map | Guestbook Castle Information  3D Reconstructions  Beaumaris Castle  Sherborne Old Castle  Skenfrith Castle  Porchester Castle  Middleham Castle  Framlingham Castle  Raglan Castle Definition of a castle: A castle is a fortified building or set of buildings used to provide permanent or temporary protection and accomodation for kings and queens or important noblemen and their families. The term castle usually refers to stone buildings constructed during the Medieval period. The castle provided the centre for political and administrative power for the region. The term castle can also apply to ancient fortresses and to the towers built at the front and back of Medieval ships from which archers could shoot arrows. Castle Development A timeline of key developments in castle design. Castle building by Edward I The castles Edward I built in Wales.   Early Fortifications What castles were like before the Medieval period. Master Castle Builders Who were the designers of Medieval Castles.   Keep and Bailey Castles The beginings of the Medieval castle. Medieval Siege Tactics How to attack and capture a medieval castle.   William the Conqueror William the Conqueror's castle building. The Trebuchet The massive castle destroying siege engines.   Motte and Bailey Castles Hundreds of these castles appeared after 1066. Siege Towers See how attackers could get over castle walls.   Square Keeps The design of the square keep. Defending a Castle Methods of defending a medieval castle.   Polygonal Keeps Advanced castle design. Parts of a Castle A look at the different parts of the castle.   Concentric Castles Castles within castles. Castle Locations A detailed list of over 350 castle locations.