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motte and bailry castles are made from wood so it woulkd not last very long because wood rots quickly so they would colapse quiker.they would not have that much space bacause the empty spaces would get filled in with a tower.motte and bailey castles would have no chance if the were ataked becauser they arre made from wood so enemys would just burn it down
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 14y agothe strengths were you would have to go pasted all the animals and houses be for you walk up the brige and the weakness were the surrounding is you can burn the out side . :) im a good help
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∙ 12y agostrengths:
easy to build
stone makes it harder to attack
weaknesses:
wood can be easily burnt
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What are the strengths of a Motte and Bailey Castle?
Strengths of a motte and Bailey castles are that its easy to build and quick to build. there is nothing cos there naf
How strong was the motte and bailey castles?
Strengths: Easy to build Very Cheap Lookout fort at top of motte. Portable Ditch around Bailey Large wooden wall Big artificial defensive motte (hill) Weaknesses: Walls could catch fire easily Could be destroyed by siege weapons. Wall could be destroyed
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
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 were weaknesses of motte and bailey castles?
They are very flammable since they are made of wood. They aren't very protected. Not many houses to live in.
What kind of castles were built?
Stone castles, Concentric castles, Motte and Bailey Castles
What castles were siege machines used on?
Motte and Bailey castles and Concentric castles
