This Medieval carved stone head dates from the 13th century and is from Deganwy Castle, Llandudno, Gwynedd. The stone corbel in the form of a carved crowned head is suggested to be a likeness of ...

PETER GINN: Castles dominated the landscape of the medieval age ... so it can keep the blacksmiths going. Almost everything we need to build a castle is just a stone's throw away.

And templates for the complex geometry involved in cutting stone accurately ... flock to the castle to see their theories tried out and put into practice. Above all, building a medieval castle ...

This is one of the most iconic castles in ... draws heavily on medieval architecture, with crenellated and spired towers, a stone foundation and what looks like a central keep, all of it richly ...