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A motte is an enditched mound, usually artificial, which supported the strongpoint of the motte-and-bailey castle, overshadowing the bailey or enclosed courtyard below. It is predominantly rounded in plan, but square or rectangular mottes are known, especially in Scotland.
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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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British Medieval history covering dates 950 to 1400. ... The mound is now known as a motte and was usually placed to one side of the bailey rather than in the middle. A ditch was dug around the bottom of the motte so that access to the keep was restricted via means of a bridge.
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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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some belong to the category of motte-and-bailey . The main enclosure was the bailey, defended by a ditch, bank and palisade, with a timber gate or gate tower; the bailey contained all the residential buildings, presumably timber-framed, required by a lordly household, at least in the first generation.
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Fortifications after the Norman Conquest: The Motte and Bailey Castle ... These early constructions (another was built at Hastings) are called Motte and bailey Castles. They were simple to make and relatively easy to defend.
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