What are castle interior walls made of?

What are castle interior walls made of? Most medieval castles had a layer of white plaster applied over the stone on interior walls. Some of the walls in inportant rooms would have been painted with decorative designs. Many medieval castles were actually made of wood.

What is a room in a castle called?

In the medieval period the room would simply have been referred to as the hall unless the building also had a secondary hall, but the term great hall has been predominant for surviving rooms of this type for several centuries to distinguish them from the different type of hall found in post-medieval houses.

How deep do castle walls go?

The height of walls varied widely by castle, but were often 2.5–6 m (8.2–19.7 ft) thick. They were usually topped with crenellation or parapets that offered protection to defenders.

Do castles use cement?

Cathedrals and castles were made mostly of blocks of quarried stone. Mortar was used to hold stone together, but it was a relatively small percentage of the building.

How did toilets work in castles?

In the medieval period luxury castles were built with indoor toilets known as 'garderobes', and the waste dropped into a pit below. It was the job of the 'Gongfarmer' to remove it – one of the smelliest jobs in history?

Why were castles built on high ground?

Castles are usually built on high ground with clear views of the surrounding lands – and both of these things make them difficult to attack.

Why are castles built on high ground?

Castles are usually built on high ground with clear views of the surrounding lands – and both of these things make them difficult to attack.

Why did a castle have strong high walls?

Attackers had to climb over them to get closer to the castle. The walls of the castles were very high making it hard for attackers to climb over.

Why are castle walls sloped?

Often, these walls sloped away at the base to redirect objects dropped from the top of the castle wall, ricocheting them out at soldiers on the ground. Because they had walls to protect them, castle defenders would sometimes hunker down and try to wait out their attackers.

Why were castle walls so thick?

Medieval castle walls were usually very thick for both protection and structure, anywhere from ten to twenty feet in thickness. They were designed to be impenetrable from the outside, although that certainly did not stop outsiders from trying.

What are the small holes in castle walls called?

Putlog holes or putlock holes are small holes made in the walls of structures to receive the ends of poles (small round logs) or beams, called putlogs or putlocks, to support a scaffolding. Putlog holes may extend through a wall to provide staging on both sides of the wall. Putlog holes in Cardiff castle.