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Of the Field: A term used in blazonry when a tincture is used more than once

Or: A colour used in heraldry representing the metal gold (More...)

Ordinaries: The basic geometrical shapes (charges) used in heraldry (More...)

Orle: A heraldic shape forming a border near the edge of a shield (More...)

Virtual Buildings

Transport yourself back up to a thousand years and explore historical buildings as they may have appeared in the past.

Explore the bailey and wooden tower keep of a Norman motte and bailey castle

Explore all four floors of a Norman square keep similar to Dover Castle that was built in the twelfth century.

Explore a siege landscape and learn about the siege engines used to destroy a castle.

Explore a reconstruction of Stokesay Castle, a fortified manor house from the fifteenth century.

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