CastleStephen Biesty transports you back in time more than 600 years to join the inhabitants of this medieval castle as they defend it against an enemy siege. The building has been sliced into 10 incredible cross-sections, each one teeming with life and detail. |
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14th century animals Archers fired arrow loops bailey baron barrels BASTARD FEUDALISM battle Bee skeps birds blacksmith bloodletting bolt Bowstrings Branding called castle guard castle needed castle walls century chapel chivalry clothes Coat of plates cooking counterweight crossbow decorated Defeated knight defenders ditch dogs door drawbridge feast feudalism fight fish flaming arrows Freemason garrison gatehouse Gateway gong farmer grain hammer hangings herbs hoarding holes horse Hunting important inside the castle jester joust king kitchen lances latrine license to crenellate lime lived longbow lord lord's land mangonel manor Master mason meals meat metal moat mortar nails parchment peacetime peacock pierce armor pillory plates portcullis protected punishment roast roof Sally port salt servants sheep shingles Siege engine skilled spices stone sword Thatch thick tool tournament tower town gate traps trebuchet villagers villeins wall walk wash wealthy weapon wheel Windlass wooden wool workers