Medieval Castles
Medieval CastlesMedieval Castles
Medieval Castles were huge protection camps made to
protect the king. They had every kind of defense known to
medieval man. From murder holes, to arrow-loops, a castle had it.
Medieval castles were usually built on a high rocky cliff
located by water. Castle locations were very hard to find and
sometimes months were spent looking for one. A moat was built
around the castle and was usually filled with sewage and bathroom
�goodies.� All these things played an important part in keeping
the castle strong and ready to fight.
A couple other defenses the castle had were murder holes;
soldiers would dump many things on the sieging warriors. Another
tactic was the arrow-loops; a small slender cut in the castle wall
that arrows could be shot out from but not in to. See Diagram.
Castles also had huge 20-foot walls to be protected from.
Only two-ways in or out from the wall were present. One in the
front of the castle where two iron gates had to be broken. Another
gate was located somewhere towards the back...
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