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What is the difference between motte and bailey and stone keep castles?
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∙ 14y ago
Motte and Bailey Castles are created on a raised mound which is either natural in formation or built. At the top perimeter of the mound a wooden post fence is built and within this enclosure there is usually a watch tower built. The design probably dates back as far as the neolithic period when hill forts were constructed to protect towns.
These type of castles are temporary in nature unlike the stone keep castle which as its name implies is made of more permanent materials and is surrounded by a stone wall. Later versions of stone walled castles employed such structures as gatehouses, moats keeps and watchtowers, including the grander ones having both inner and outer courtyards.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y ago· A stone castle would not rot whereas a Motte and Bailey would rot easily as it was made from wood.
· Motte and Bailey castles could be knocked down with battering rams, but they would not penetrate a stone castle.
· Stone castles had battlements which gave defenders something solid to hide behind, Motte and Bailey had no such thing.
· The round towers on a stone castle were thought to bounce of any type of missile but they would destroy a stone keep.
· Motte and Bailey castles were very prone to rotting and decay, but Stone castles would not rot or decay.
· Stone Keeps could not be burnt down very easily as they were made of stone whereas Motte and Bailey castles could be incinerated very easily as they were made of wood.
· Stone castles have high up towers enabling the defenders to fire arrows down at the enemy but the enemy could not fire back, Motte and Bailey castles do not have high enough towers to do this.
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∙ 14y agoThe motte and bailey design was one type of medieval castle. Any type of castle that was built during the medieval period of history (which I would estimate as being roughly the year 400 AD to 1600 AD) qualifies as a medieval castle.
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∙ 13y agoa Motte and Bailey castle is made on top of a hill (Motte) and the Bailey is where the village stay during attack. However a stone castle is basically made from stone.
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∙ 11y agostone castles are stone and motte and bailey castles are wood and easy to build
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What are the difference between a motte and bailey and stone keep caslte?
mott and baily castles were made out of wood and stone castles were made out of stone.
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
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.
How do you pronounce motte from Motte and Bailey castles?
you pronounce it mot
What's the difference between a Motte and Bailey castle and a stone castle?
A Motte and bailey castle is made of mud and wood and a stone castle is made of stone. A Motte and Bailey castle sets on fire easily, Rots and isn't very strong. Stone castles, however Does not set on fire easily, doesn't rot and is very strong. Stone castles also have turrets and extra walls for added safety.
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 were the first kind of castles?
the first kind of castles were moat and bailey castles.
What date were motte and baliey castles around?
Motte and bailey castles were built between th 10th and 12th century. There are none that still exist today.
What kind of castles were built?
Stone castles, Concentric castles, Motte and Bailey Castles
What type of castles are there?
motte and bailey, stone keep castles and concentric castles
