What can the features of Conisbrough Castle tell us about why it was built?

Part of a set of lessons using the local study of Conisbrough Castle to learn about the Norman Conquest. Here, students label features of a generic medieval castle and then Conisbrough Castle in particular. They then write a paragraph evaluating its design as a defensive castle.

Find the other four lessons:

1. What happened to Conisbrough Castle over time?
2. How did castles change over time?
4. How did William’s feudal system affect England after 1066?
5. What does Conisbrough Castle tell us about the Norman Conquest?