| Brief History of Castles - summary | Based on this website, it provides brief information on castles that allows pupils to progress onto the other sites listed here. | |
| The Normans and Castle building | Part of the history learning site. Detailed information extremely beneficial for KS3 use. Further information also available on castle features, terms and the decline. | |
| Castles of Wales | A well designed and presented site. Clear images and maps together with extensive information and links, there is much of use here. | |
| The Kids' Castle | A graphics intensive site that is extremely clear. Pupils can click on different areas of the castle for more information and some great fun! | |
| Medieval Siege | An excellent site that allows pupils to learn about life in a castle, and how a siege was won or lost. Includes a great interactive trebuchet game! (Shockwave plugin required) | |
| Castles of Britain | Research link page from a larger site that allows pupils to investigate every element of castles. An extremely useful starting point. | |
| The Motte & Bailey Castle | From the Norman Conquest School Site, a simple interactive picture that carefully explains the components of a Mottle & Bailey castle. | |
| Castles on About.com | An extensive starting point for further research about castles around the world. Some very useful links can be found with a small amount of research - shame about the ads. | |
| Castle Builder | A US site that leads pupils through information and research about medieval castles. Excellent activity that is well paced and researched. | |
| Tower of London | A multimedia intensive site, but some excellent and stimulating material about the world's most famous castle. (Shockwave plugin required) | |
| Castles on the Web | Comprehensive collection of information and links about castles. Advert heavy, but it is worth persisting as there is much of value here. | |
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