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Why are motte and bailey castles called motte and bailey castle?
motte and bailey castles is called 'motte and bailey castles' because the motte is another word for the hill on which is the keep and the bailey is where all the people live in an area encircled by wooden posts which joins up to the hill
What is the wooden fence around an early castle?
On Motte and Bailey castles the wooden fence is called a palisade.
What were castles originally made from?
The Normans introduced the first proper castles, starting with the wooden Motte and Bailey castles to England following their victory at The Battle of Hastings in 1066.
What were the problems with the wooden motte and bailey castles?
they were flammable and easily exposed to rain which made it soggy and stuff
What were the first castles made of?
Wooden palisades on top of earth mounds with ditches and ramparts.
What was the motte and bailey castle built out of?
motte and bailey castles were built out of wood
Information about motte and baily castles?
motte and bailey castles consist of a hill/motte, a bailey which was a living area for the soldiers and the castle which was made out of wood
How and why did they change from the original motte and bailey wooden design?
the motte and bailey was easy to burn and so they went on to stone castles ( wich had more defense but took more time to build)
When and why did the design of motte and bailey start to change?
Motte and Bailey castles were made into 'Shell Keeps'. Usually, they would have a stone crust put on their wooden wall.
What was the fist types of castles?
Motte and Bailey castles
Why were motte and bailey castles not very safe from attack?
the motte and bailey was secure because they had the wooden fence around the whole castle and the motte was high on its hill, which made the enemies not able to climb. The bailey had a d shaped ditch which also made the enemies fall in and not be able to attack.
What came after the motte and bailey castle?
The castles that came after Motte and Bailey Castles were Stone Castles. This was an improvement to Motte and Bailey Castles because Motte and Bailey castles were made out of wood. Wood burns easily, rots quickly and isn't very strong. Stone castles, however were made of stone(obiously). Stone doesn't burn easily, doesn't rot and is very strong.
