Rochester Castle Fieldtrip. The photos you took.

Ditch. The ditch protects the walls from attack. During the medieval period they were deeper.

The ditch protects the walls from attack.

During the medieval period they were deeper.

Curtain Walls. Notice the merlons and crenels in the walls. Notice also the different types of rock and brick in the construction of the wall. Refer to your field work notes here.

Notice the merlons and crenels in the walls.

Notice also the different types of rock and brick in the construction of the wall.

Refer to your field work notes here.

Wall towers. The imposing approach to the castle. Notice the batter on the tower. This is a flanking tower.

The imposing approach to the castle.

Notice the batter on the tower.

This is a flanking tower.

Round wall tower. This tower was rebuilt after the siege of 1215. It is round to protect against trebuchet and undermining attacks.

This tower was rebuilt after the siege of 1215.

It is round to protect against trebuchet and undermining attacks.

The outside of the Keep. Notice the seperation between the stairs and the door. The door is high up to aid defence. What is the use of a fore building?

Notice the seperation between the stairs and the door.

The door is high up to aid defence.

What is the use of a fore building?

Inside the Keep. Notice the central wall that divides the keep. This is an extra defensive feature. Notice how thick the walls are

Notice the central wall that divides the keep.

This is an extra defensive feature.

Notice how thick the walls are

Control of river. The location of the castle uses the river in two ways. Firstly as a means of defence. Secondly it is used to control the bridge.

The location of the castle uses the river in two ways.

Firstly as a means of defence.

Secondly it is used to control the bridge.