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Gandalf I've decided to do draw a castle for a drafting project, and even though I knew the shape and such of a typical castle, I have no idea how big they are, like so many feet by so many feet. Or even yards. I heard somewhere around 300 ft for an outer curtain and 200 for the keep. And if it helps, and I'm sure it will, I would like the dimensions to a large castle... something a king would have resided in. And if it wouldn't be too much trouble, could you give me a couple of clear diagrams of a basic floorplan for such a castle?
Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks ya'll!!
Erik Schmidt There is no such thing as a typical castle, especially if you don't specify the period or region. You should also give us some idea of what sort of castle(ie. hilltop or moated etc). A Northern European(lowland) moated castle of symmetrical design would be easiest to draw. Many castles are built with hardly a straight line to be seen, so it could get complicated. It may be best if you draw a specific castle. See if someone knows of one with dimensions, a good plan and lots of pics.
Erik
Levan I have plans, elevations and cross-sections of Castle Levan on our website: www.castlelevan.com
If you cross-match the various diagrams, you will be able to calculate all the needed dimensions. Castle Levan is a typical 14/15th century Scottish Tower-House so may not have all the features you were thinking of including.
Three other excellent sites that include plans are:
http://www.castlesontheweb.com/members/philipdavis/index.html
http://www.castles-of-britain.com/
http://www.castlewales.com/home.html
Hope this helps
Levan

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T O P I C R E V I E W
Gandalf	I've decided to do draw a castle for a drafting project, and even though I knew the shape and such of a typical castle, I have no idea how big they are, like so many feet by so many feet. Or even yards. I heard somewhere around 300 ft for an outer curtain and 200 for the keep. And if it helps, and I'm sure it will, I would like the dimensions to a large castle... something a king would have resided in. And if it wouldn't be too much trouble, could you give me a couple of clear diagrams of a basic floorplan for such a castle? Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks ya'll!!
Erik Schmidt	There is no such thing as a typical castle, especially if you don't specify the period or region. You should also give us some idea of what sort of castle(ie. hilltop or moated etc). A Northern European(lowland) moated castle of symmetrical design would be easiest to draw. Many castles are built with hardly a straight line to be seen, so it could get complicated. It may be best if you draw a specific castle. See if someone knows of one with dimensions, a good plan and lots of pics. Erik
Levan	I have plans, elevations and cross-sections of Castle Levan on our website: www.castlelevan.com If you cross-match the various diagrams, you will be able to calculate all the needed dimensions. Castle Levan is a typical 14/15th century Scottish Tower-House so may not have all the features you were thinking of including. Three other excellent sites that include plans are: http://www.castlesontheweb.com/members/philipdavis/index.html http://www.castles-of-britain.com/ http://www.castlewales.com/home.html Hope this helps Levan