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Why is a stone castle better than a wooden motte and bailey castle?
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∙ 14y ago
Because it has a better defense and it is much stronger
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What is the name of invented who the wooden motte and bailey castle?
the nights
What is the wooden fence around an early castle?
On Motte and Bailey castles the wooden fence is called a palisade.
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
Does warwick castle have a bailey?
The first castle to appear on the site was a wooden motte and bailey constructed in 1068 at the command of William the Conqueror. There is still the remains of a motte to the south-west of the present castle, this is now called "Ethelfleda's Mound"
What is the bailey of a motte and bailey castle?
It is called a motte and baily castle that is it i think hope this helped
What sort of castle is berkhamsted castle?
Berkhamsted Castle is a good example of a motte and bailey castle where the original wooden defences were later rebuilt in stone.
What type of castle was Windsor castle?
Warwick castle was first built as a wooden motte-and-bailey castle (a castle built on a mound with a moat/dictch around it) It was rebuilt a century after as a stone castle.
How old is an motte and bailey castle?
it depend's what motte and bailey castle you are talking about
Is a motte a castle on the top of the building?
the motte is the hill and the bailey is the castle.
Where did William Duke of Normandy build his first Motte and Bailey castle?
William built his first motte and bailey castle in England at Pevensey. He utalized a Roman fort for added defence. It is possible the wooden tower on top of the motte was brought by ship ready to assemble.
How were motte and bailey castle built?
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What is the use of a Bailey in a Motte and Bailey castle?
A Bailey in a Motte and Bailey castle would be used to put the stables, guard room, blacksmith etc...
