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Caerphilly Castle
Medieval historic reenactment at Caerphilly Castle, near Cardiff, Wales
Caerphilly Castle, 1268
Gate House, Caerphilly Castle
The moat is complete
Caerphilly Castle
Caerphilly Castle
It's our lucky dad...May Bank Holiday Weekend
Northern gate to Caerphilly
Main gate to Caerphilly
One of the soldiers assembling his armour
Swordsman
Cannoneers
Functional trebuchet, an advanced siege engine
Mangonel, a medium range catapult
Ballista
Early man-portable cannon
Small siege cannon
Medieval lunch for one of the siege engine operators
Four siege engines were demonstrated...Trebuchet, Mangonel, Ballista and Perrier
Chainmail...ineffective against arrows
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Caerphilly's western moat
Caerphilly
Main gate house
Soldier loads the ballista
The mangonel ready for firing
Preparing the trebuchet
The trebuchet in firing position
The trebuchet launching a bowling ball sized projectile
Trebuchet impact
The siege engines
Caerphilly
Pikeman
Longbowman
Pikeman and swordsman
The introduction of the cannon surely made warfare much louder
Picture 100 of me heading towards you
The pikeman carries a large knife for close range combat
Dad tests the feel of a sharpened sword
Most reenactment swords aren't sharpened but this one is
Longbowman
Pikeman
Helmet down, neckguard up
A young archer
Main courtyard of Caerphilly
Medieval leatherworker
Seamstress
The cannon back in camp
Entertainer
Tents in the courtyard
Caerphilly
Inside the main gate
The Welsh flag
The Great Hall set for a medieval banquet
Great Hall, Caerphilly
Great Hall, Caerphilly
Lady of the Manor
Caerphilly
Soldier
Archer
Timber fighting galleries on the walls of Caerphilly
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