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It is a well accepted philosophy that new buildings on historic
sites should not attempt to copy the past. The aim at Caerphilly
was to create a building that is sympathetic with its historic
surroundings and yet is clearly a building "of its time"
- not a pastiche of the past or a fake. The inspiration was
taken from the Castle itself. Like so many large stone medieval
castles that offered protection when under attack, they also
contained less massive structures in and around the castle.
These structures were made of oak frames. The "Hoard"
or fighting platform, and siege engines at Caerphilly are
both made of oak frames.
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