The Norman Conquest triggered a boom in castle building, but the process of creating a fortress from scratch was far from simple, as John Goodall finds out…
- Choose your site carefully
- Agree on a workable design
- Source a large, and skilled, workforce
- Secure the building site
- Landscape the area
- Lay the foundations
- Fortify your castle
- Deal with water and sewage
- Decorate as required