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by thaumasiotes 2250 days ago
> Imagine a castle; does it stand on it's own in a plain field? Unlikely. It has walls

Well, sure; if it didn't have walls, it wouldn't be a castle.

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Castle is a fortified structure, it's not required to have a separate perimeter wall, though it is common.

Some castles rely entirely on their own walls