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What were the similarities of stone keep castles and motte and bailey castles?
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∙ 11y ago
There are quite a few simerlarities between a Motte and Bailey castle and a Stone Keep castle: * Both types of castles have an curtain wall running around the side of the castle * They both also have a keep in the middle of the castle * In the area between the keep and the curtain wall is a few buildings like stables of guardrooms.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 11y agothey both had moats
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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.
What type of castles are there?
motte and bailey, stone keep castles and concentric castles
What kind of castles were built?
Stone castles, Concentric castles, Motte and Bailey Castles
What is the history of the Motte and Bailey Castles Concentric Castles and Stone Keep Castles?
they all did IT.
What happened after motte and bailey castles were destroyed?
Stone keeps
What was used to make Motte and Bailey castles?
Stone or wood.
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.
What came castle after the stone motte and bailey castles?
concentric castles came next
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.
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 type of castles were built after the thirteenth century?
Stone motte and bailey
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.
