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The motte and Bailey castles in Dover took eight days to build The motte and Bailey castles in Dover took eight days to build
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∙ 11y agoOn average it would take 50 Men, working 10 hours a day , 2 - 4 Weeks to complete.
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How long did motte and bailey castles take to build in the middle ages?
about 7 to 12 years,
What is wrong with building castles out of stone?
The problem with building castles out of stone is that it would take to long to build.
Where motte and bailey castles easy to attack?
yes, motte and bailey castles were very easy to attack as they were made out of wood and could burn very easily. whereas if you were talking about stone keep castles which were pretty much like motte and bailey castles then it would take time to burn as they were made out of stone.
How long did it take to build concentric castles?
three to four years.
What are the strength of the motte and bailey castle?
The strength of Motte and bailey castles is that if anyone tried to invade it, they would get shot down by arrows. This is because they built the keep of the castle on a big hill. This means that arrows could shoot down the invaders extreamly quickly. The invaders wouldn't even make it to the keep.
How long does it take to built a castle?
Castles took decades and decades to build - some of the larger, more decorated castles took 200 to 300 years to complete.
Why were 1066 castles made of wood?
Motte and Bailey castles were built out of wood because it was cheap to buy, light to carry and could be built really quickly and with ease. A motte and bailey castle would have been built in a matter of weeks. Also it meant the motte would not collapse
Why did the normans have to quickly build castles?
they needed to build them quickly because they needed to look after the land and stone castles take 10 years to build. : ) Hope that helped .
How long did it take to build the Matsumoto Castle?
The Matsumoto Castle is the national treasure of Japan. The castles construction began in 1590 and ended in 1594. It took four years to build.
How many men did it take to build castles?
14,000,000,000 men at the least.
How long did motte and bailey castles take to build?
It is estimated that to build even a small motte could take for example 50 men working 10 hours per day approx 40 days. There is no similar estimate to construct the wooden tower. It is likely that Prince William brought at least 2 prefabricated towers with him in 1066. This would explain the time frame of 2/3 weeks when he built 2 castles at Pevensey and Hastings. Improvement: 2 weeks maybe 3 weeks tops!
Why did it take so long to build castles in the middle ages?
Because cathedrals are bigger and more complicated
