Say for instance, a rich 40 year old noble in the 12th century wanted to have a castle built... How long would it take to build? Would he ever be able to see the finished product, or would it be something that his family got to see after he was long gone?
Hi, hopefully someone can drop by with an overview, but meanwhile you may be interested in a few posts about castles that mention how long they took to build
How much would it have cost to build an average castle? where /u/mormengil looks at 12th c French knights' castles. If you're interested in more detail about their construction, /u/mormengil elaborates further in How do you build a castle?
I want to build a castle in England in the 13th Century...how do I go about doing it? where /u/silverguardben makes brief mention of the duration to build a 12th c English king's castle
I'm a medieval king building a network of castles, where do I build them that'll stop invaders from ignoring them and going straight for towns or cities? where /u/Superplaner mentions a 10th c French keep
I am the King of England in the mid 16th century and I want to build a new castle, what is the process from wanting it to the day I walk in to my new Kingly crib? where /u/lebennaia mentions a source that could be useful for further reading on English construction, History of the King's Works.