Talk:Linear castle

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The factual accuracy of this article is disputed. Please see the relevant discussion on the talk page. (March 2008)

I don't understand how anybody could mistake Conwy for a concentric castle. Is it really "often cited" as such? Lordjim13 16:32, 20 October 2006 (UTC)

Also, there are quite a few linear Crusader castles that are better examples than Krak (which is an almost perfect concentric castle). Margat, for example. Lordjim13 16:13, 9 November 2006 (UTC)

Should have said Saone. Really only has one approach and they cut that huge ditch there to defend it. The Crusaders really used geographical features well... Lordjim13 10:17, 11 November 2006 (UTC)

I think Krak began life as a linear. --Dweller 16:35, 9 November 2006 (UTC)

I understand that point, but I don't think it's a particularly good example. And really, Caernarfon is an even worse example, because even though it's an elongated shape, there is no concentration of defenses along one front, and attackers would actually be able to assault a long stretch of the landward side (after they take the town defenses). True linear castles (of which I can't think of that many) should really need to defend one approach. I think Chateau Gaillard is a good example of this, with all its defenses pointed in one direction... Lordjim13 01:30, 11 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Tagged as Inaccurate

What more needs to be said? The definition is completely wrong and has little utility therefore, as a encyclopedic article. As a bonus there are no citations in the article. CJ DUB 13:03, 2 May 2007 (UTC)

Why do you think the definition is wrong? I am not familiar with the English terms, but from reading the article, the linear castle seems to be what is called Abschnittsburg in German: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abschnittsburg --83.236.209.216 20:52, 11 June 2007 (UTC)