Rochester Castle Fieldtrip
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Rochester Castle Fieldtrip.
The photos you took.
Ditch.
• The ditch protects the walls from attack.
• During the medieval period they were deeper.
Curtain Walls.
• Notice the merlons and crenels in the walls.
• Notice also the different types of rock and brick in the construction of the wall.
• Refer to your field work notes here.
Wall towers.
• The imposing approach to the castle.
• Notice the batter on the tower.
• This is a flanking tower.
Round wall tower.
• This tower was rebuilt after the siege of 1215.
• It is round to protect against trebuchet and undermining attacks.
The outside of the Keep.
• Notice the seperation between the stairs and the door.
• The door is high up to aid defence.
• What is the use of a fore building?
Inside the Keep.
• Notice the central wall that divides the keep.
• This is an extra defensive feature.
• Notice how thick the walls are
Control of river.
• The location of the castle uses the river in two ways.
• Firstly as a means of defence.
• Secondly it is used to control the bridge.