Medieval Castles: Shell Keep — Part #3
The shell is built up against the outside wall of the existing wooden keep, and smaller, wooden buildings are built against the inside wall, creating a courtyard inside the structure.
The shell is built up against the outside wall of the existing wooden keep, and smaller, wooden buildings are built against the inside wall, creating a courtyard inside the structure.
These castles resembled a figure eight with a keep built on top of a hill, and an elongated, enclosure built below the hill.
Welcome to this five-part mini-series: all you want to know about the architecture and history of medieval castles.