Development of site impossible for historians understand why created (Norman)

Question 1

Paragraph 1 (material)

Answer 1

Impossible:
-Over 1000 years old
-originally constructed from wood and replaced overtime as can easily burn down.
-The organically wooden structure is not there at all replaced with stone
-Makes it hard to tell it was originally like as the original wooden structure no longer there

Question 2

Paragraph 2 (features changed)

Answer 2

Impossible:
-A lot of it changed later on by tutors and victorians
-The Gateway was widened and moved by the prince bishops in Tudor period
-The keep was rebuilt in 1840s - it was Victorian interpretation of a Norman keep
-The great hall was shortened and stained glass was added by the university
-This makes it hard to tell that it was originally a fortress as it now resembles a place and a university building due to changes

Question 3

Paragraph 3 (natural defences)

Answer 3

Possible:
-natural defences make it clear why a castle was built there
-The natural defences are still there like the hill it was built on, the river surrounding it, the motte with the keep on top, the sally-port is still there used for escape during attacks
-Therefore it is still clear that it was first used for defence