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What was wrong with the motte and bailey castles before they were replaced with stone keeps?
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because the castle was made out of wood so it would be easy to burn
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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 !
What happened after motte and bailey castles were destroyed?
Stone keeps
What color is a bailey castle?
The majority of motte and bailey castles were made of wooden fences and buildings. Their keeps were usually made of limestone so the main colours of these castles were mostly brown and different shades of white.
Why were Square keeps built in England?
because motte and bailey castles were too weak. motte and bailey: .Made out of wood .small Square Keep: .made out of stone .very high
When and why did the design of motte and bailey start to change?
Motte and Bailey castles were made into 'Shell Keeps'. Usually, they would have a stone crust put on their wooden wall.
What the difference between the Mott and Bailey castles and square keep castles?
· 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.
What are facts about motte and bailey castle?
Motte and bailey castles were built on the highest ground in the area which meant they could see many miles away to see if anyone was coming to attack When the normans started building stone castles (called keeps) they built the wall up to 2-5 meters thick.
What materials were used in the middle ages to make castles?
Motte and Bailey castles were first built of wood but, as they evolved they changed into being made of stone. This was because the wooden version burnt down easily and was easily destroyed as wood rotted quickly. The stone castles were then called square keep castles.There was also castles called stone keeps
What was the improvements of the motte and bailey castle?
Motte and Bailey castles were replaced by shell keeps and square towers. They were also replaced by concentric castles. The concentric castles were originally Motte and Bailey castles, but only some of the Motte and Baileys got to become them. Some of the first Motte and Bailey castles to be turned into concentric castles are Rochester castle and Warwick castle. They were cool
When did square keep castles stop being built?
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What is the difference between motte and bailey and stone keep castles?
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.
What are square castle keeps?
A Square Keep Castle is an extension from a motte and bailey castleand can be called two different things, Square Keep Castle or a Stone Keep Castles. The reason from both of these names is that they were square and they were made out of stone.
