{"id":744,"date":"2013-03-11T10:12:16","date_gmt":"2013-03-11T14:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thehayesweb.org\/ens\/?p=4"},"modified":"2013-08-27T10:18:44","modified_gmt":"2013-08-27T14:18:44","slug":"caccamo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.envisioningnormansicily.org\/?p=744","title":{"rendered":"Caccamo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Caccamo (Castle)&#8230; From \u2018Al \u2018Abr.?\u00e2 (Cozzo Casale?) you then arrive at the base of Caccamo, which is situated two miles on the right. Idrisi, <em>The Book of Roger<\/em>, ca. 1154<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-744 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a rel='attachment' href='https:\/\/www.envisioningnormansicily.org\/?attachment_id=766'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.envisioningnormansicily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Caccamo17-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.envisioningnormansicily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Caccamo17-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.envisioningnormansicily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Caccamo17-432x432.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.envisioningnormansicily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Caccamo17-268x268.jpg 268w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-766'>\n\t\t\t\tCastle Tower\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a rel='attachment' href='https:\/\/www.envisioningnormansicily.org\/?attachment_id=765'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.envisioningnormansicily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Caccamo16-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.envisioningnormansicily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Caccamo16-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.envisioningnormansicily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Caccamo16-432x432.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.envisioningnormansicily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Caccamo16-268x268.jpg 268w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-765'>\n\t\t\t\tArrow Slits On A Battlement\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a rel='attachment' href='https:\/\/www.envisioningnormansicily.org\/?attachment_id=764'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.envisioningnormansicily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Caccamo14-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.envisioningnormansicily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Caccamo14-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.envisioningnormansicily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Caccamo14-432x432.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.envisioningnormansicily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Caccamo14-268x268.jpg 268w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-764'>\n\t\t\t\tReconstructed Archway\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a rel='attachment' href='https:\/\/www.envisioningnormansicily.org\/?attachment_id=763'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.envisioningnormansicily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Caccamo13-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.envisioningnormansicily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Caccamo13-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.envisioningnormansicily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Caccamo13-432x432.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.envisioningnormansicily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Caccamo13-268x268.jpg 268w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-763'>\n\t\t\t\tStone Walkway and Reconstructed Stone Archway\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a rel='attachment' href='https:\/\/www.envisioningnormansicily.org\/?attachment_id=443'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.envisioningnormansicily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Caccamo8-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Castle Matthew Bonnellus C\u00e0ccamo Palermo Mount Calogero town development military tactics governance commerce castle construction\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.envisioningnormansicily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Caccamo8-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.envisioningnormansicily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Caccamo8-432x432.jpeg 432w, https:\/\/www.envisioningnormansicily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Caccamo8-268x268.jpeg 268w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-443'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Town of C\u00e0ccamo\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a rel='attachment' href='https:\/\/www.envisioningnormansicily.org\/?attachment_id=444'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.envisioningnormansicily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Caccamo9-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.envisioningnormansicily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Caccamo9-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.envisioningnormansicily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Caccamo9-432x432.jpeg 432w, https:\/\/www.envisioningnormansicily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Caccamo9-268x268.jpeg 268w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-444'>\n\t\t\t\tBattlements and Exterior of the C\u00e0ccamo Castle\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a rel='attachment' href='https:\/\/www.envisioningnormansicily.org\/?attachment_id=445'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.envisioningnormansicily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Caccamo10-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.envisioningnormansicily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Caccamo10-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.envisioningnormansicily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Caccamo10-432x432.jpeg 432w, https:\/\/www.envisioningnormansicily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Caccamo10-268x268.jpeg 268w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-445'>\n\t\t\t\tReconstructed Stone Archway and Original Stone Wall\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>\n1. Description:<br \/>\n     What is depicted here could have been the exterior of the living quarters of the owner of the castle. The donjon, or great tower,  that consisted of the living quarters of the nobles and the knights would also have been constructed to be highly defensible. The walls would have been very thick to prevent damage from any airborne missiles. Also, as can be seen, they would have been made of stone to prevent enemy soldiers from attempting to burn it down. The battlements were high up to allow for long range attacks by archers. Windows in general would have been rather small and those that were higher up would have been only slightly larger to allow air and light into the rooms, and were not constructed to be used by archers for defense. As can be seen in this image, the great tower at C\u00e0ccamo lacked windows along the lower levels and those higher up were not very big. Another feature of this donjon that was shared with other Norman castles was a battered plinth along the bottom of the tower. This was characterized by a thicker stone wall that was angled slightly outward both to protect the most vulnerable area of the wall and as an additional weapon when used in conjunction with objects that were thrown from the battlements to confuse and hurt the enemy.<br \/>\nModern Province: (PA) Palermo<br \/>\nModern Town: C\u00e0ccamo<\/p>\n<p>2. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Caccamo (Castle)&#8230; From \u2018Al \u2018Abr.?\u00e2 (Cozzo Casale?) you then arrive at the base of Caccamo, which is situated two miles on the right. Idrisi, The Book of Roger, ca. 1154 &nbsp; 1. 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