Conquest Castles of William th
As soon as William the Conqueror arrived in 1066 he started building castles. At first they would have been temporary constructions designed to offer some protection for the army that he had brought ...

Medieval Castle Development
The development of the castle from early hill forts, motte and bailey castles and up to fortified manor houses.

The motte and bailey castle
During the early part of the Norman invasion, the designers of these early castles built their keeps on top of a mound for added protection. They either used an existing mound or built their own ...

Chepstow Castle begun ( 1067)
Construction of Chepstow Castle is begun.

A castle at Norwich is begun ( 1067)
A motte and bailey castle is built at Norwich.

Construction of Wallingford Castle ( 1067)
A castle at Wallingford was built in this year. It would have been a motte and bailey type castle.

Construction of Winchester Castle ( 1067)
Construction of a wooden castle was begun at Winchester.

Warwick Castle built on William's orders ( 1068)
William the Conqueror ordered the building of Warwick Castle.

Construction of Nottingham Castle ( 1068)
William and the Normans started construction of the castle at Nottingham. This would have been a wooden building. It was built on the high ground above the town using the step slope down to the river ...

Construction of Lincoln Castle ( 1068)
William the Conqueror ordered that building work on a castle at Lincoln was to be started.

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