What is a Motte bailey castle?

Motte - A mound of earth that the castle is situated on. Bailey - A courtyard inside the walls of a motte and bailey castle.

It was called a motte and bailey castle because of the motte as the hill and the bailey as the village

it depend's what motte and bailey castle you are talking about

Bailey in a castle is a courtyard. In the Bailey there were guardrooms, stables, kitchens and storerooms. The Bailey would be in between the gateway and the motte. The type of castle called motte and Bailey castle was named after the Bailey and motte inside it. The Bailey has just been described above. The motte is a keep at the top of the hill.

A Bailey in a castle is a courtyard. In the Bailey there were guardrooms, stables, kitchens and storerooms. The Bailey would be in between the gateway and the motte. The type of castle called motte and Bailey castle was named after the Bailey and motte inside it. The Bailey has just been described above. The motte is a keep at the top of the hill.

the normans invented the motte and bailey castle in 990

In a Motte and Bailey Castle, the Bailey is the surrounding castle walls, while the Motte is the 'Keep' or main refuge tower, build usually on a raised mound within the Bailey.

No, it only has a bailey.

the motte is the hill and the bailey is the castle.

A Bailey in a Motte and Bailey castle would be used to put the stables, guard room, blacksmith etc...

the motte was a mound of earth and the bailey was an enclosure

motte and bailey castles were built out of wood

Give me the name of a mitte and bailey castle? There are loads of Motte and Bailey castles go to Google to find out the answer

A Motte castle had three floors

A Motte and Bailey castle is made from wood. Also, mud was used to stick the wood together. Because Motte and Bailey castle were made out of wood it was lighter and easier to get hold of than stone. It was only a matter of days before a Motte and Bailey Castle was complete.

The Bailey was an enclosed courtyard adjacent to a motte in a castle .

A motte and bailey castle

the motte-and-bailey castle was built with mud and wood

motte and bailey

The motte and bailey castle

Beaumaris castle

a motte and bailey castle is a type of castle that is on a hill with a moat surrounded by it and a gate house. they are made from wood. hope it helped

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No because motte and bailey castles were build out of wood and had a mound but Windsor castle is made out of bricks. Therefore it is classified as a stone castle.

Motte and bailey castles have been around for millions of years for example if you live near a road that has castle at the end that road was probably a motte and bailey castle