purpose Flashcards
1
Q
what is purpose mainly
A
-what it acc looks like on outside defensive features to show the power and military strength from both a psychological and more forceful point
2
Q
Norman castles purpose
A
- offensive to prevent rebleiions and uprising
- administrate local area to provide profit
- se coast and sussex + north to defend against Viking invasion
3
Q
purpose as a defensive fortress
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- 4ft long ramparts and 15ft long wide wall at widest to defend
- crenelations for archers and false floors
- wooden staircase to burn and prevent ppl reaching
4
Q
purpose as a control and offensive
A
- overawe and deter hostile population through both religious aspects ( Caen stone and architect gandulf )
- the concentric design showed off caen stone
- psychological == based on architectural example of tower of rouen ( symbol of power of normans)