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A bailey is the court yard of a motte and bailey castle. The bailey had storerooms, kitchens, stables and guardrooms. The court yard is between the gateway, and the keep.
the outer walls built round a castle and the space enclosed
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 14y agoMotte means the big hill that was built by the Romans themselves.
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∙ 14y agoThe 'bailey' was the courtyard in the middle.The 'motte' was the artificial hill created to make the castle more defendable.
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∙ 10y agoDwellings for the common people, stables, a well, a smithy, a storage, some pens for the animals and the lord's apartments.
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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 do you pronounce motte from Motte and Bailey castles?
you pronounce it mot
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 was the fist types of castles?
Motte and Bailey castles
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.
Why were the motte and bailey castles made of motte and bailey?
Im not sure, but maybe because it was the only material they had??
Shape of a motte and bailey castle?
motte and bailey castles look like giant shoes :D
How were motte and bailey castle built?
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Where did they build keeps?
They built keeps on hills like motte and Bailey castles but keeps were more different they were stronger and made of stone unlike motte and bailey castles, motte and Bailey castles were mostly made out of wood. hope this information helps !
When did they build the motte and bailey castles?
1067
Who lived motte and bailey castles?
kings
