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Posted 13 August 2004 - 10:11 PM

Im looking for some pic's of Bodiams gatehouse and entryway -
Particularly the portculis and stonework surrounding it. I like the way its done at Bodiam and have pretty much decided to model mine after it.
I have a couple pics aleady so I don't need the ordinary frontal shot.
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Posted 14 August 2004 - 01:57 PM

Hey guys sorry to tell you this but Bodam is not technically a castle. ;)




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Posted 14 August 2004 - 04:41 PM

Can I ask a stupid question? too bad, I'm going to anyway...

With a place like Bodiam or Hemyock, how do you build the structure so it can be in the moat without flooding mold etc? I totally know I am missing something on this....

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Posted 15 August 2004 - 12:02 AM

Bodiam not a castle? ok. then.... technically, neither is Castle Duncan! :rasp.gif:

Ok, so then what is it?

In any case, im just looking for a shot of the portculis aarea of that large stone "unofficial" thing that resembles (but isnt) a castle that they refer to as "Bodiam c_ _ _ _ _ _ ".

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Posted 15 August 2004 - 12:11 AM

Yes Castle Duncan is technically a true castle due to the reasons it's being built, sorry but gotcha on that one! :D

Andrew would be better at describing Bodiam then I. It was built after other castles were needed and never finished. It also never took a attack nor was ever fired upon.

It's still a castle to me no matter what and one of the better layed out ones too.
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Posted 15 August 2004 - 05:38 AM

Actually, I was under the impression that Bodiam was built for defense somewhere in the 1300s......is this info wrong?

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Posted 15 August 2004 - 11:28 AM

I'm not sure about the date of construction with out further research but I've read the walls and other items are not as thick as most that came before.




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Posted 15 August 2004 - 12:18 PM

Iwas making reference to the fact that its not built, so... WHERES THE BEEF??
What? is there some aauthoritty that determines what classifies as being a castle?

(it is not a castle. YES it is! NO is not! uh-huh! nah-uhh! Is TOO! Is NOT!... :rasp.gif: )
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Posted 15 August 2004 - 12:50 PM

ok...so back to original question.....castles that are right smack in the moat...like bodiam ...leeds...and others....are they in the moat or just appearing to have a submerged "basement" ? If I had to guess I'd say its built on a manmade "island"? But, how do you keep the water from the castle buildings and what about flooding?

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Posted 16 August 2004 - 05:20 AM

May I suggest that we continue this topic of conversation in a thread devoted to Bodiam, so that new members can locate the information with greater ease.

Now, if someone would just hold the door open whilst I help Duncan carry the load across, that would be useful.

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