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A castle is a defensive structure associated with the Middle Ages, found in Europe and the Middle East |
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The precise meaning of "castle" is debated by scholars, but it is usually considered to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble |
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Over the approximately 900 years that castles were built they took on a great many forms with many different features, although some, such as curtain walls and arrowslits, were commonplace |
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