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How accurate are modern pictorial representations of the castles development over time?
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How accurate are modern pictorial representations of the castles development over time? When assessing the accuracy of castle representations, it is important to consider the purpose of the piece. If it is intended to be highly accurate, showing every possible detail known, from sources and the current ruins, then it is far easier to criticise the picture as there would undoubtedly be some flaws No-one today was alive when the castle was at its peak so no reconstruction can be totally accurate. However some reconstructions are drawn with the intention of giving the feel of the castle and what it would have been like to be there. For example the great hall reconstruction shows a feast with many people and tables. This occasion is most likely to be fictional and there are details in the picture, which do not match up with any evidence. The floor for instance is shiny, probably...
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