Castles and Fortifications
A look at Castles and Fortifications throughout History.
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/hoarding
31st Jul 2021 - The defensive building design known as a ''Hoarding'' – was common in 15th Century England, France (and later Germany) Castles. These were exten …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/landesburg-fortification
31st Jul 2021 - Associated with The Late Middle Ages, The Landesburg-style of fortification represented a departure from the older Castles. These structures were both …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/stockade
31st Jul 2021 - Stockades are in The Palisades Family of defensive structures. A common sight in many European Colonies in the 16th century forward, Stockades are sim …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/watchtower
31st Jul 2021 - Possible on of the first (if not oldest) of defense types – a Watchtower was a simple structure (of varying heights), use by soldiers to observe …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/spur-castle
31st Jul 2021 - Spur Castles were designed to incorporate the surrounding geography as part of it's outward defenses. The name "Spur" derives from the natural extensi …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/ridge-castle
31st Jul 2021 - Ridge Castles were derived from the German "Kammburg" or Hill Fort. They were Medieval fortifications of different classifications built into ridges, …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/concentric-castle
31st Jul 2021 - These designs in Castle construction were structures with two or more defensive curtain wall systems - with one higher than the other (generally the i …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/bunker
31st Jul 2021 - While the term “Bunker” can closely traced back to 18th Century Scotland, the design and use of Bunkers within a Military form are actuall …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/machicolations
31st Jul 2021 - A design style among some of the oldest in Castle building, Machicolation was the flooring spaces located between Corbels on a Battlement. This simple …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/turret-tower
31st Jul 2021 - Another example of early Middle Ages Castle building (10th Century onward), a Turret was a small tower that extended vertically from a primary defensi …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/postern
31st Jul 2021 - These were secondary entrances (a door or gate), constructed into a city wall or castle curtain wall. They were designed to allows persons to enter an …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/neck-ditch
31st Jul 2021 - Seen in use mostly in 12th to 15th Germany, The Neck Ditch involved construction of a dry ditch that only encompasses two sides of a Castle or s …