print email comment close Castles of Britain URL: http://www.castles-of-britain.com/ Description: This site provides information on many aspects of castles in Great Britain including how they were built, why they declined, dungeons, weapons for besieging, and more. There are images and ground plans for some, information about what life in a castle was like, as well as, types of jobs available in that time. The Map Room lists the names of castles in Wales, Scotland, England, and Ireland. The Castle Learning Center is provided to "encourage students of all ages to explore castles." Additionally, there is a list of organizations involved in castle preservation, a list of castles said to be inhabited by ghosts, a glossary, and related links. Library of Congress Subject Headings: Castles Great Britain LII Database Information: Record 6714 created by Dana Lubow on 04/05/1999 Last modification on 01/08/2000 Published: 04/05/1999   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/6714