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The motte was around 50 feet to 120 feet in height and 50 to 300 feet in diameter
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What is the motte and what is the bailey?
A motte is a Big 12m high mound of earth and a bailey is a area inside the fence
What is the rough size of the motte and bailey castle?
The motte varied in size from 50 to 120 feet high and 50-300 feet across. The tower by the motte was typically three levels high. The size of the castle depended on how much was needed to impress the population for political and military reasons.
How tall is the motte and bailey castle?
The motte varied in size from 50 to 120 feet high and 50-300 feet across. The tower by the motte was typically three levels high. The size of the castle depended on how much was needed to impress the population for political and military reasons.
Why were Square keeps built in England?
because motte and bailey castles were too weak. motte and bailey: .Made out of wood .small Square Keep: .made out of stone .very high
How wide was a bailey?
The size of a large courtyard. The motte could be 3-30 metres high.
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 is the birth name of Nathaniel Motte?
Nathaniel Motte's birth name is Nathaniel Warren Seth Motte.
What nicknames does Jason Motte go by?
Jason Motte goes by Mayhem.
What is a mott?
A Motte is the part of a Motte and Bailey castle is the part on the hill consists of the keep.
Why were motte and bailley castles called so?
it is called a motte -bailley castle because it has a motte and it also has a bailly
What was the motte for in a castle?
The motte was the mound or hill upon which the main keep was typically sited, and was typically surrounded by a ditch (which was usually a side-effect from digging up enough earth to create the motte in the first place). It served as a defensive feature - not only did it give defenders high ground, but placing it on a hill, surrounded by a ditch, slowed the advance of any attackers. As well as this, it also gave a high vantage point from which to sight anybody trying to approach.
What is a motte in 1066?
The motte is the the mound of earth the castle was built on.
