Castle construction offers a practical route for drawing civil-engineering students into history. Approaching Bodiam by steam railway turns the journey, moat, and surrounding countryside into part of the encounter with the site. Morris's description explains why the castle's reflected silhouette appears so often in books, calendars, television, and film. Bodiam's visual appeal then leads into a more analytical debate about status, residence, and defense.
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Bodiam as a public-history hook
Bodiam Castle becomes the review's teaching example for why attractive sites can draw readers into medieval history.