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Is Rochester Castle atypical or typical of English design?

April 26, 2017atypical design English

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Is Rochester Castle atypical or typical of English design?

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The design of the keep – a vaguely cuboid shape – is typical of Norman Castles in England (and for that matter, Sicily, too). Compare with the White Tower (in the Tower of London) and the Norman keeps in Colchester and Norwich. It was built in the period of 1087-1089 by willaim de corbeil.