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Part of a [[castle]], a '''keep''' was the large [[tower]] which the [[Norman]]s built all over [[England]] on the top of their [[motte]]s. Generally it was square and made of [[stone]]; initially probably only 2 or 3 |
Part of a [[castle]], a '''keep''' was the large [[tower]] which the [[Norman]]s built all over [[England]] on the top of their [[motte]]s. Generally it was square and made of [[stone]]; initially probably only 2 or 3 stories, but as building techniques improved some got to 5 floors high. |
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As castle-building developed, the keep became, variously, the main tower in a curtain wall, the principal tower of a more complicated castle, or simply the central building where the main "offices" (such as the [[constable]], the [[steward]], the [[treasurer]]) were housed. |
As castle-building developed, the keep became, variously, the main tower in a curtain wall, the principal tower of a more complicated castle, or simply the central building where the main "offices" (such as the [[constable]], the [[steward]], the [[treasurer]]) were housed. |
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Latest revision as of 21:49, 23 December 2006
Part of a castle, a keep was the large tower which the Normans built all over England on the top of their mottes. Generally it was square and made of stone; initially probably only 2 or 3 stories, but as building techniques improved some got to 5 floors high.
As castle-building developed, the keep became, variously, the main tower in a curtain wall, the principal tower of a more complicated castle, or simply the central building where the main "offices" (such as the constable, the steward, the treasurer) were housed.
