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GCSE History · key term
A defensive wall enclosing a castle courtyard and linking its towers or gatehouses.
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Paper 2
The outer defensive wall connecting a castle’s towers and enclosing its interior.
Revise: Historic EnvironmentThe castle’s immense curtain walls formed a defensive enclosure. Its daunting King’s Gate controlled an entrance, where access to the stronghold could be restricted. These features addressed the practical danger of assault following conflict with the Welsh princes.
Paper 3
Revise: Key Features and Defensive Layout of Kenilworth CastleThe outer bailey was enclosed by a curtain wall: a defensive wall linking the castle’s entrances and towers. Kenilworth’s western and southern curtain walls have many buttresses, which support the masonry, but relatively few towers.
A defensive wall enclosing a castle’s courtyard, often strengthened by towers.
Paper 1, Paper 2
A defensive stone wall enclosing a castle courtyard.
Revise: Distribution and designStone construction allowed wooden enclosing fences to be replaced by curtain walls. A stone keep could provide a substantial strongpoint, although a large tower needed firm foundations: not every earth mound could support one.
The defensive wall surrounding a castle’s enclosure.
The enclosing defensive wall around a castle, usually linking its towers.
A defensive wall enclosing a castle or part of a castle, usually linking towers or gateways.
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