Stone Keep Castles Flashcards
What’s a porticullis?
An iron gate than can be raised or lowered
What’s a merlon
The solid upright section of a defensive wall
What’s an embrasure?
The opening in a defensive wall between two raised moats
What’s arrow slits
The defenders could easily shoot out at the enemies but the enemies couldn’t fire in
What’s a spiral staircase?
The stairs were narrow and circled to the right which made it harder to ascend and fight
What’re the strengths of a stone keep castle?
Could survive a siege for a long time
Defensive lookouts means stone keep castles were rarely attacked without warning
Larger than motte and bailey castles so could house more soldiers
It had many defensive features
What are the weaknesses of a stone keep castle?
Expensive to build
Less effective if isolated
