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| Brian McMorrow | profile | all galleries >> Europe >> United Kingdom >> Wales >> Caerphilly Castle | tree view | thumbnails | slideshow |
 Caerphilly Castle, 1268 |
 Gate House, Caerphilly Castle |
 The moat is complete |
 Caerphilly Castle |
 Caerphilly Castle |
 It's our lucky dad...May Bank Holiday Weekend |
 Northern gate to Caerphilly |
 Main gate to Caerphilly |
 One of the soldiers assembling his armour |
 Swordsman |
 Cannoneers |
 Functional trebuchet, an advanced siege engine |
 Mangonel, a medium range catapult |
 Ballista |
 Early man-portable cannon |
 Small siege cannon |
 Medieval lunch for one of the siege engine operators |
 Four siege engines were demonstrated...Trebuchet, Mangonel, Ballista and Perrier |
 Chainmail...ineffective against arrows |
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 Caerphilly's western moat |
 Caerphilly |
 Main gate house |
 Soldier loads the ballista |
 The mangonel ready for firing |
 Preparing the trebuchet |
 The trebuchet in firing position |
 The trebuchet launching a bowling ball sized projectile |
 Trebuchet impact |
 The siege engines |
 Caerphilly |
 Pikeman |
 Longbowman |
 Pikeman and swordsman |
 The introduction of the cannon surely made warfare much louder |
 Picture 100 of me heading towards you |
 The pikeman carries a large knife for close range combat |
 Dad tests the feel of a sharpened sword |
 Most reenactment swords aren't sharpened but this one is |
 Longbowman |
 Pikeman |
 Helmet down, neckguard up |
 A young archer |
 Main courtyard of Caerphilly |
 Medieval leatherworker |
 Seamstress |
 The cannon back in camp |
 Entertainer |
 Tents in the courtyard |
 Caerphilly |
 Inside the main gate |
 The Welsh flag |
 The Great Hall set for a medieval banquet |
 Great Hall, Caerphilly |
 Great Hall, Caerphilly |
 Lady of the Manor |
 Caerphilly |
 Soldier |
 Archer |
 Timber fighting galleries on the walls of Caerphilly |
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