SCAtoday.net - Castles

Right castle, wrong stone?

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:38:08 -0400

New research at Blarney Castle in Cork, Ireland points to the possibility that the stone kissed by millions may not be the "Blarney Stone" of legend.

How castles work

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:38:11 -0400

On the How Stuff Works website, Dr. Craig Freudenrich discusses how castles work, including a history of castles, how sieges are accomplished and how defenses work.

"Modern" medieval castle built in Poland

Sat, 27 Oct 2007 19:10:05 -0400

A new castle has been constructed in Byczyna near Opole, Poland for the purpose of studying medieval construction and life. The Polsko-Czeskie Centrum Szkolenia Rycerstwa (The Polish-Czech Center of Knights Training) was constructed for 4.5 milion of polish zloty.

Nuremburg Castle stormed - with bare hands!

Mon, 1 Oct 2007 08:50:13 -0400

Crazy British guy (and Drachenwald Earl Marshal) Master AEthstan can storm a castle single-handed - and unarmed! A five-minute video posted on YouTube demonstrates how. Stop!

Vintner honors Italian ancestors with castle

Sat, 8 Sep 2007 11:48:35 -0400

Daryl Sattui, a Napa Valley, California winemaker, has spent 13 years and over US$30M to build a castle, complete with towers and dungeons, to honor his Italian ancestors.

Edinburgh's lost tower found

Sat, 1 Sep 2007 19:36:53 -0400

Archaeologists working at Edinburgh Castle in Scotland have found what they believe to be remnants of the Constable's Tower, destroyed during the reign of Elizabeth I. The tower was thought to have been lost forever.

Secrets of Assassins' fort unearthed in Syria

Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:31:27 -0400

Nestled at the foot of Syria's coastal mountains, an ancient citadel has been put on the tourist map by restoration and excavation that revealed mysteries of the medieval Assassins sect that was once based there.

Medieval village at Kenilworth Castle

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 14:59:54 -0400

Visitors to Kenilworth Castle in England were treated to the spectacle of real medieval life recently as the castle sponsored a Medieval Village complete with costumed re-enactors. The village ran from May 27 - June 3, 2007.

Building the perfect castle

Sun, 3 Jun 2007 17:46:40 -0400

House plans for people who have everything, or at least for dreamers! Ultra Luxury Custom Homes, Villas and Estates by design offers a catalog of castles and mansions. (drawings)

Pre-Iron Age findings in Edinburgh Castle

Mon, 28 May 2007 13:19:38 -0400

A team of archaeologists working at Edinburgh Castle believe they have discovered traces of the sites original castle.

Massachusetts castle for sale

Sat, 26 May 2007 13:30:07 -0400

Residents of the East Kingdom may be pooling their paychecks in expectation of purchase of the Searles Castle in the Berkshires. Asking price? A cool US$15 million!

16th century Welsh castle for sale

Sat, 24 Mar 2007 16:14:23 -0400

Boverton Castle in Llantwit Major, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, is being auctioned starting at a mere UK£55,000. architects advise, however, that necessary renovation of the site could cost at least six figures.

"Unusual building features" found inside Bodiam Castle

Thu, 1 Mar 2007 19:45:39 -0500

Archaeologists are puzzled by the discovery of a wall and "circular feature" inside the Great Hall area of Bodiam Castle in East Sussex, England. The mysterious ruins might be part of an 18th Century gardener's cottage, or they might be part of the original medieval hall.

Dracula's castle for sale

Thu, 18 Jan 2007 15:24:38 -0500

Bran Castle, near Brasov, Romania, was the inspiration for Bram Stoker's classic Dracula. Now the 14th century castle is up for sale for a "paltry" UK£40 million.

Building a cardboard castle

Thu, 4 Jan 2007 14:45:38 -0500

Mr. McGroovy's website has plans to build a large, cardboard castle from refrigerator boxes. It's guaranteed to brighten the day of any SCAdian child!