The dinks in the walls are for scaffolding. You put timber in the wall and make a walk way as you build upwards. My dad explained that to me 60 years ago. As he took me around all the pre history sites and castles around wales and Lancashire and Lake District On his triumph thunderbird and side car. Thanks dad. You where the best.
Great! Our grand-daughter did a scale model of this for her history lessons and we took her to see the real thing. So your film brings back happy memories. So pleased you are continuing with your project.
Glad you enjoyed this one, especially as it brings back such fond memories. That's quite an impressive thing to make a model of. It's a smashing castle. I can see why she chose this to make a model of. 😀
The square holes in the towers are very likely to be potlugs. wooden beams would be slotted in as support for scaffolding during construction. Unless you're talking about something else, then... idk
A real Norman border fighting Castle, which had a 12th C keep before it was re-modelled, you can still view the foundation's. Great channel by the way.
The little square holes in the walls are for one of two things (well, both those things are kindof the same thing but for different reasons); they are for inserting wooden beams, upon which could be built further structures. When you see them all over the whole structure, as here, they were for the wooden scaffolding superstructure to be built as the fortress was constructed. Where they are seen at the top of walls, anywhere near battlements, they were for the construction of flat-packed hoardings during times of conflict. There are also examples where they were for the construction of easily removed or destroyed wooden stairs, bridges, and such that could be rapidly unmade in case of invasion. So I guess that’s three things actually, but whatevs heh.
Awesome! Thank you for taking the time to tell us all of that 😊 I had since found out about the construction side of it, but I certainly didn’t know the rest. Jo
Indeed Rudolf Hess would visit White Castle but he was kept at Maindiff Court on the outskirts of Abergavenny. I don't think any prisoners were ever kept at White Castle though.
Matches by source > Famous People Throughout History > Review match This match was confirmed and saved to John "Tadody" de Braose. Undo confirm You can extract additional info from this match to your tree. In your tree John "Tadody" de Braose Birth: 1198 - Gower, Gloucester, England Death: July 18 1232 - Bramber, Sussex, England Parents: RICHARD JOHN * 'Tadody' Lord of Bramber and Gower de Braose (born de Briouse, Breuse), Lord of Bramber and Gower and Margaret (Margred) (Princess of North Wales) de Braose (born de Briouse, Breuse), Lord of Bramber and Gower (born Ferch or verch Llywelyn de Wales) Siblings: Loretta, Lucia, Margaret, Elizabeth de, Lady Maud, William (Lord of Bramber & Marcher Lord of Gower then 2nd Lord Brewose), Reginald, Llewelyn, Llywelyn, Giles Bishop of Hereford, Hugh, Roger, Eleanor, Lady Joanna, Sir Richard (Richard /De Breuse/), Maud, Lady Emma and Matilda
Hi the dinks in the wall are from the castle was built, timber was placed in the dinks and acted as scaffolding supports for platforms
Thank you! It’s nice to learn things from these videos 🙂
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The dinks in the walls are for scaffolding. You put timber in the wall and make a walk way as you build upwards.
My dad explained that to me 60 years ago. As he took me around all the pre history sites and castles around wales and Lancashire and Lake District
On his triumph thunderbird and side car. Thanks dad. You where the best.
Beautiful memories, thank you for sharing them 🙂
Great! Our grand-daughter did a scale model of this for her history lessons and we took her to see the real thing. So your film brings back happy memories. So pleased you are continuing with your project.
Glad you enjoyed this one, especially as it brings back such fond memories. That's quite an impressive thing to make a model of. It's a smashing castle. I can see why she chose this to make a model of. 😀
just one of my many ancestors castles I discovered on My Heritage site
The square holes in the towers are very likely to be potlugs. wooden beams would be slotted in as support for scaffolding during construction. Unless you're talking about something else, then... idk
Thank you! That’s likely it. Love your channel name btw.
- Jo
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@@MostlyCastles Knew I'd seen a video that included this. Here's Guédelon being built the same way. th-cam.com/video/SURsW7BpCNc/w-d-xo.html
@@fellforit I keep meaning to watch that video! Thank you for the reminder :)
Do you have to get permission from Cadw to film at these places for youtube?
Fascinating.
A real Norman border fighting Castle, which had a 12th C keep before it was re-modelled, you can still view the foundation's. Great channel by the way.
This one really does look the business.
Thank you. Glad you are enjoying our stuff. 😀
The little square holes in the walls are for one of two things (well, both those things are kindof the same thing but for different reasons); they are for inserting wooden beams, upon which could be built further structures. When you see them all over the whole structure, as here, they were for the wooden scaffolding superstructure to be built as the fortress was constructed. Where they are seen at the top of walls, anywhere near battlements, they were for the construction of flat-packed hoardings during times of conflict. There are also examples where they were for the construction of easily removed or destroyed wooden stairs, bridges, and such that could be rapidly unmade in case of invasion. So I guess that’s three things actually, but whatevs heh.
Awesome! Thank you for taking the time to tell us all of that 😊
I had since found out about the construction side of it, but I certainly didn’t know the rest.
Jo
The use of the castle by prisoners of War in ww2 was interesting. A very high profile prisoner was there.
Indeed Rudolf Hess would visit White Castle but he was kept at Maindiff Court on the outskirts of Abergavenny. I don't think any prisoners were ever kept at White Castle though.
A nice video to watch with lunch :)
Am glad you enjoyed it 😊
Is this the Stephen of Stephen and Matilda?? I'm impressed I remembered..
It must have been because Henry I died in 1135, and Stephen of Blois took the throne.
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John "Tadody" de Braose
Birth: 1198 - Gower, Gloucester, England
Death: July 18 1232 - Bramber, Sussex, England
Parents: RICHARD JOHN * 'Tadody' Lord of Bramber and Gower de Braose (born de Briouse, Breuse), Lord of Bramber and Gower and Margaret (Margred) (Princess of North Wales) de Braose (born de Briouse, Breuse), Lord of Bramber and Gower (born Ferch or verch Llywelyn de Wales)
Siblings: Loretta, Lucia, Margaret, Elizabeth de, Lady Maud, William (Lord of Bramber & Marcher Lord of Gower then 2nd Lord Brewose), Reginald, Llewelyn, Llywelyn, Giles Bishop of Hereford, Hugh, Roger, Eleanor, Lady Joanna, Sir Richard (Richard /De Breuse/), Maud, Lady Emma and Matilda
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