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In the context of castles, it refers to the large mound or hill on which the keep stood.Natural or man-made mound.
Hoo means a "spur of a hill"
A small round hill is known as a Knoll-Ref. Webster Dictionary.
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It was originally Latin, 'mota', meaning a mound. We have the term 'mott and bailey' castle from this, the mott is the fortified mound. During Normal times, the meaning shifted from the mound itself, to the defensive ditch dug around it - and later, water-filled versions.
The word that matches the definition of a small hill or mound is "knoll."
hillock
Knoll, Hillock, Hummock,Pingo and Mound are words used for a small hill.
It is a noun in the British Dialect, meaning a small hill or mound.
Mound
C. small hill. In this context, a knoll refers to a small rounded hill or mound of earth.
In the Irish, spelled 'tulach', it means a low hill, hillock, mound'. In Scottish Gaelic it's also 'tulach' ( a small green hill).
It is called a pile
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No, "hillock" is a common noun. It refers to a small hill or mound of earth.