From the 11th century to the 12th century
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2.5 million roughly
A motte-and-bailey is a form of castle. It was made of wood and many were built in Britain and France in the 11th and 12th centuries. Each took 7 to 14 days to build. There were very few Celtic/pre-norman motte and bailey castles. The Normans brought motte and bailey castles in packages like make your own furniture. The main weakness of the motte and bailey castle was that they were usually wooden and therefore burned easily.Parts of the motte and bailey castleKeep- The safest and highest part of the castle. The last line of defence. Motte- usually buily by the local English people. About 15 meters high. There could be more than one.Wodden Bridge- this led from the bailey to the starts climbing the motte.Bailey- A large yard with storeroom, kitchens, stables and guardrooms. There could be more than one.Palisade- the wooden fence surrounding the bailey.Gateway & Drawbridge- the entrance to the bailey, guarded by the baron's soldiers.Ditch- when filled with water it was know as a moat.
The bad things about a motte and bailey castle is it is many made out of wood and there for it can easily catch on fire and back then they had something from the Greeks called Greek fire and it can catch wood on fire really fast and it can be burnt down a motte and bailey castle in about 5-10 minutes because they cant put it out with water it can only be put out with urine.
There are many types of Medieval castles including concentric castles and motte and bailey castles To view more information on the different types of castles there are click on the related links listed below.
The first Motte and Bailey Castle was built at Mont Glonme on the River Loire in France in 990 - so the Normans were used to using the castle to dominate their tenants under the feudal system. The Normans also brought feudalism to England. Prior to the Norman invasion in 1066 led by William the Conqueror there were hardly any castles in England and the ones that did exist were built by Norman lords who were friends of King Edward the Confessor.
26,000 because they were very easy to bilt
the motte and bailey castles were used for many different things such as: a way of William paying back his troops, a safe base for the soldiers and a way of watching over the towns people. for more information visit WWW.motteandbailey4kids.co.uk
No because a motte and bailey castle had a ditch. Others were simple forts on hills. There were many different styles. The fortifications would be determined by the situation of the individual castle.
each castle looked different , but the first castle was a very important one i'm very sorry but all i know is that it would be made out of stone, have lots of curtains and expensive cloth fro the beds - and very very unhygenic thank you! It's "The Tower of London"
They are very flammable since they are made of wood. They aren't very protected. Not many houses to live in.
Parts of the motte and bailey castleKeep- The safest and highest part of the castle. The last line of defence. Motte- usually buily by the local English people. About 15 metres high.Wodden Bridge- this led from the baily to the starts climbing the motte.Bailey- A large yard with storeroom, kitchens, stables and guardrooms.Palisade- the wooden fence surrounding the bailey.Gateway & Drawbridge- the entrance to the bailey, guarded by the baron's soldiers.Ditch- when filled with water it was know as a moat.Manor- This is a collection of houses around the motte where people lived and worked.Gatehouse- This was a gate at the entrance to the castle. Norman guards would patrol here and check that all visitors were friendly.Killing Ground- An area cleared of cover outside the castle for an easier target for the Normans to the opponents.