Castles and Fortifications
A look at Castles and Fortifications throughout History.
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31st Jul 2021 - Seen around the 11th Century, especially in Germanic Countries, these towers served as both a fighting platform and an observation position. Roughly d …
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31st Jul 2021 - Ramparts were designed to provide a length of structure or wall as part of a Castle or Fortifications defense perimeter wall or line. Broad enough in …
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31st Jul 2021 - These form of defensive structures developed around the 14th Century, and were seen throughout Europe. In essence, Bridge Castles were moderate struct …
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31st Jul 2021 - This simple but sometimes effective form of defense structure was used by The British Army (mostly in their many desert campaigns). Seen around the ea …
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31st Jul 2021 - Churches have always been a focal point for protection of a local populace since organized religion began to construct permanent structures. Often, mo …
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31st Jul 2021 - The Chartaque were of Ancient Persian design and were linked with early Fortification structures similar to Watchtowers and Guard Posts. They are ofte …
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31st Jul 2021 - One of the oldest forms of defensive structures in warfare, Outposts were either small or large permanent or temporary structures, built to garrison a …
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31st Jul 2021 - A popular defensive design in many Germanic Countries (going back to the 12th Century in some cases), Bridge Towers were fortified defensive structure …
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31st Jul 2021 - Seen around the 11th Century, Tower Houses, incorporated several defensive designs. Serving as a small fortified tower, mini-Keep and in some cases a …
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31st Jul 2021 - A process of fortification building linked to The Bronze Age in Europe (8th BC-1000 AD), Vitrification was a process by which stone was subjected to s …
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31st Jul 2021 - The style of The ''Shell Keep'' was a first move in replacing the (then) traditional building practice of using wooden construction methods to make a …
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31st Jul 2021 - The Vallum was a form of Ancient Roman Military Field Engineering, most seen in the 2nd and 3rd Century AD. It was further most commonly seen in Roman …