The Norman Conquest of 1066 unleashed a revolution in military architecture across Wales. Native timber and earthwork refuges yielded to enduring stone fortresses—concentric designs, towering keeps, layered defences—that anchored conquest and governance. Ludlow Castle emerged as the Marcher heart, witnessing royal tragedy and power plays that shaped border history for generations.
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