crannogs
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Hmmm…some of the entries in this article are definitely applicable solely to castles, but some are either not universal (e.g. staircases twisting one way only spiral staircases) or were definitely not first thought of when castles came into being (e.g. surrounding your stronghold with water). But it’s an interesting list for all that.
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“…. Archaeologists in Scotland have made “astounding discoveries” in a murky loch which finally determines when ancient homes known as crannogs were first used, and it’s thousands of years earlier than previously thought….” Our perception of history is always being tweaked by new discoveries! Now it’s Scottish crannogs that are being reassessed. To read more…
The New Murrey and Blue blog 