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Revision as of 17:20, 2 July 2010 by Perspicaris (talk | contribs) (not verifiable)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)A linear castle is a castle with baileys or wards arranged in a chain, instead of inside the other as with concentric castles. It is the usual development of castles sited on ridges of high ground. The earliest recognised linear castle in Britain is at Tintagel. Conway and Caernarvon Castles were both built in a linear style , defending a peninsula. Caernarvon was styled to resemble the fortifications of Constantinople.
It is also worth noting that many castles naturally combined elements of both concentricity and linearity. Conwy Castle, often cited as a concentric castle, is really a linear castle with concentric elements bolted on.
References
- Jane Eastoe, Anny Kilbourne (2007), Britain's Best: The Nation's Favourite Historic Places
{{citation}}: Unknown parameter|publihsre=ignored (help) - Philip Warner (1971), The medieval castle
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