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Why is motte and bailey castle better than square keep?
Its not because its weaker and leaks but the square keep castle is strong
Why were castles with a shell keep better than Norman motte and bailey catles?
A shell on a castle is the round part on top. Since Norman Motte and Bailey castles were first made of wood, the castle was not sturdy enough to support the shell.
What is the reason for the motte and bailey castle changing to a stone keep?
Because the stone ones were better
Why is a stone castle better than a wooden motte and bailey castle?
Because it has a better defense and it is much stronger
Why were stone keep castles not built on a Motte?
because they would sink in the motte
What is a mott?
A Motte is the part of a Motte and Bailey castle is the part on the hill consists of the keep.
On a motte and bailey castle what was the keep made out of?
the keep was made out of wood
Why were Concentric Castles better than Motte and Bailey castles?
Concentric castles were better than Motte and Bailey castles because concentric castles were made out of stone and Motte and Bailey castles were made out of wood. Stone's better than wood for these reasons: * Wood catches fire easily * Wood rots within a few years * Wood's lighter making it easier to knock down Even though stone is better than wood in those many ways, wood's cheaper and, as explained above, is lighter. The wood being light means that it's easier to built.
What was a keep in the medieval realms?
a medieval tower on a motte
Are stone keep castles the same as square keep castles?
A Square Keep castle usually sits on a hill. It only has 1 wall of defence, whereas a concentric castle usually has about 3 thick walls. Concentric's also have a keep in the middle that has a wall 2.5 metres thick!
Why were motte and bailey castles better than previous castles?
Motte and Bailey castles consisted of two large man-made mounds, next to each other, one with a larger area and the other higher up, this is where the keep was. Previous castles, however, were mostly based on the old Celtic design, which was basically a large man-made mound on its own. Motte and Bailey castles were basically better because to assault one you had to get through the outer walls of the Bailey and THEN over the ditch/moat surrounding the higher mound and THEN get into the keep. They also work better to control peasants as to the ones who lived inside the castle it seemed like there was a castle within a castle.
Motte and baily castles?
a motte is the grounds werte they keep is placed and the baily is lower ground were the knights sleep GOD KNOWS
