As castle design evolved, the great tower was eventually replaced by walled enclosures, which permitted more effective use of troops and better living conditions. The future of castle design lay with the curtain wall, that is, a wall hung like a curtain between towers, each of which functioned like a keep.


Ch. 1 : The Great Tower : Norman and Early Plantagenet Castles - Medieval castles (2005)

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As castle design evolved, the great tower was eventually replaced by walled enclosures, which permitted more effective use of troops and better...

As castle design evolved, the great tower was eventually replaced by walled enclosures, which permitted more effective use of troops and better...

As castle design evolved, the great tower was eventually replaced by walled enclosures, which permitted more effective use of troops and better...

As castle design evolved, the great tower was eventually replaced by walled enclosures, which permitted more effective use of troops and better...