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hether on the motte, in the bailey, inside the walls of the shell keep, or as a separate building within the great curtain walls of the 13th century, the living quarters of a castle invariably had one basic element: the hall. ... In the earliest castles the family slept at the extreme upper end of the hall,
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www.castlewales.com/life.html
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Motte and Bailey Castles. Castle studies on history, architecture, design, and preservation. ... Castle Learning Center:; Motte and Bailey Castles...
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www.castles-of-britain.com/castlesa.htm
www.castles-of-britain.com/castlesa.htm
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Motte-and-bailey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A motte-and-bailey is a form of castle situated on a raised earthwork and surrounded by a protective fence. Many were built in Britain, Ireland and France in the 11th and 12th centuries, favoured as...
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Motte and bailey castles appeared in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. Motte and bailey castles were a common feature in England by the death of William the Conqueror in 1087. The construction was the start of what was to become a massive castle building programme in England and Wales. ... In the bailey,
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He introduced the idea of castles and of using them as safe bases from which to target other areas. ... The Motte and Bailey castle was quick to build ( a motte could be built in just over a week!) - it also had deep ditches and at first there was a wooden tower called a keep. The Motte was reached by steep steps.
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www.iol.ie/~sligogrm/mottenbailey.htm
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Visit this site dedicated to providing information about the Motte and Bailey Castles.Fast and accurate details about Motte and Bailey Castles.Learn about the Motte and Bailey Castles. ... he Norman Invasion & their Pre-built Motte and Bailey Castles...
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These wooden castles were called Motte & Bailey castles. Motte is an old French word for 'clod of earth' and Bailey meant 'enclosure'. They were very quick to build. It took less than ten days to build some!
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www.mrfield.btinternet.co.uk/Conquest/resistance/castles.htm
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An introduction to the Motte and Bailey castles built across England and Wales by the celts, saxons and then the Normans. ... Motte and Bailey castles are a good example of how practical the British people have been when it comes to making use of sites reinforced by their predecessors. You can find these tributes...
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