Look at the picture below. What does it suggest about the person?

This is Roger de Poitou.

He was the son of a Norman Baron (Roger of Montgomery)

In return for helping William the Conqueror and his son William II (William Rufus) He was given lands in Lancashire to control.

This was in the 1090s

Roger has to build a castle.

These are the potential sites.

Your task is to help Roger decide which site is the most suitable

Use your copy of the map and the information sheets to fill in the table

Things Roger and his surveyors have to consider when choosing a site

•Which of the sites has the best combination of all these?

• You are one of Count Roger’s surveyors and you are to advise him on the best place to build his castle.

• Read the worksheet and think about the things that Roger needs to consider

• Look at the map. It shows five possible sites where Roger could build his castle

• Fill in the table listing the good points and bad points of each site

• Which site would you choose. Make a report for Count Roger.

Where should Roger build his castle?

• Which site would you choose. Make a report for Count Roger.

• You should include all the good points about your site and mention some of the bad points about the other sites

• Use the template to help if you need to

Now make your report.