Archaeologists from the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine have accessed a sealed chamber hidden beneath Galician Castle ...

A wooden drawbridge provided access across the moat. The stone castles that we recognize ... took special care to reinforce the defenses of a castle’s entryway. Castle gates would be made ...

SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND—Archaeologists recovered four wooden stakes ... as the castle succumbed to Parliamentarian forces after a 10-day siege in 1644. The castle’s defenses were subsequently ...

They used the country’s natural defenses to boost their security ... The introduction of feudalism led to wooden ...

Since 2019, Shirobito, a Japanese online media platform specialising in castles, compiles an annual list of Japan’s top 20 ...

But the revelation that a huge 12th Century stone ... the defences clearly indicated a building ‘at the top end of the social hierarchy.' “Greater Manchester is not well known for its castles ...

moats were defenses rather than water features and designs were adapted to fit the changing rules of war or the domestic needs of castle residents. “Stone Age” is Chaubin’s second book ...

A contractor was selected after a check of the castle’s stone foundations. Work to demolish the existing donjon will begin as soon as the central government gives permission. The wooden tower ...

A large stone ... castle, and is 1ft (29cm) wide and weighs 4.5 stone (28.5kg). The ball was found 1.3ft (40cm) deep in the east wing of the site. It is thought it was launched from a large wooden ...