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Re: Official KK and HP 2004 pictures
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lugnet.castle
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Tue, 10 Feb 2004 23:17:00 GMT
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In lugnet.castle, Bruce Schlickbernd wrote:
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Sandstone was more of a construction material in the Middle East than Europe.
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Raglan Castle in Wales is made with red
and yellow sandstone. Torwood Castle,
Craignethan
Castle, and Duntreath
Castle in Scotland are made with yellow sandstone.
Kenilworth Castle in
England is made of red sandstone. Sandstone is the primary stonework material
in any area where sandstone is the most abundant/easily quarried type of stone.
Central and Eastern Europe have more weatherable stone available, but it was
used quite extensively in the UK.
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However, most weathered stone is a lot “warmer” (yellow, orange, red) than
standard issue Old Gray (and New Gray is actually shifted to the cool end of
the spectrum).
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You mean like Eltz Castle in
Germany? Heck, that even looks more yellow than tan bricks.
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Boy, you can find anything on the web!
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I can’t remember how I managed to find it, but about ten years ago I found a
website advertising an Amish community, which pretty much proves that statement.
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I don’t care for the designs they have on the shield, but I think they can be
drafted as Roman shields, or crossbowman’s pavise.
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They’d work better as Roman shields if the corners weren’t lopped off, but yeah,
I could see that.
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Message has 2 Replies:
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| (...) I didn't say it wasn't used - it was just more prevalent elsewhere than in Europe. But all well-sited, castle-builders used whatever was handy. -->Bruce<-- (20 years ago, 11-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
| | | Re: Official KK and HP 2004 pictures
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| Certainly there are a number of castles in south wales and the borders areas made like raglan, of sandstone. They look odd after hundreds of years of weathering as the bricks themselves have worn down but the mortar hasn't (20 years ago, 11-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle)
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| (...) Sandstone was more of a construction material in the Middle East than Europe. However, most weathered stone is a lot "warmer" (yellow, orange, red) than standard issue Old Gray (and New Gray is actually shifted to the cool end of the (...) (20 years ago, 10-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle)
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