motte and bailey castles were built out of wood
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They were built on hills
They were built on hills
Built from wood
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Motte and Bailey Castles started in the Norman time, After King William Duke of Normandy. They were built in England, Northrubria. :)
Part of the Motte and Bailey was built on a hill! This is where the Lord and his Wife would stay and so would the rich people! Then on low ground there was another part of the Motte and Bailey which was built for Peasants to live in.
Motte means small hill. They built a motte and bailey castle which means a bailey(tower) on a hill usually with a moat around it.
A motte and bailey
No. This is because motte and bailey castles were made of wood and built on a hill, but Alnwick Castle is made of stone and not built on a hill.
1066 - c.1100