User blog:Alfa Wolf/Medieval Fortification Research

This is in preparation for the writing of a page about defense provided by man made structures and I am looking for feedback.

Castles
Castle were the predominant defensive building. in large cities a citadel would be in the most easily defendable part of it in case of a siege.

Motte and Bailey Castles
Motte and Bailey castles were castles built on tall artificial hills; often connected via bridge to a village.

They were the earliest form of castle after the fall of the Roman Empire.

Stone Keep Castle
These castles had a large keep in the center surrounded by at least on tier of walls.

The early ones were rectangular and later became circular.

Concrete Castles
These castles used thick stone and mortar walls and had no central keep. They had two tiers of walls. A low outer wall that was used by infantry repelling scaling ladders and siege towers.



The source for the previous section can be found here.

Temporary Fortifications
Temporary fortifications were contructed around a war camp or during a siege.

Siege Shield
Siege shields were used as shelter for archers and small siege weaponry.

Palisade
Palisades were walls formed by wooden poles that were usually sharpened to a point at one end.

More to be written.