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Why were the motte and bailey castles made of motte and bailey?
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∙ 12y ago
Im not sure, but maybe because it was the only material they had??
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∙ 12y ago
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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 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.
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 !
How are motte and bailey castles made?
They are made from Lollies and Sticks. :)
What were motte and bailey castles made of?
wood and mud!!!!!
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
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 was the motte and bailey castle built out of?
motte and bailey castles were built out of wood
Why were motte and bailey castles quick to build?
because they are made from wood.
What was the fist types of castles?
Motte and Bailey castles
Why were motte and bailey castles not very safe from attack?
the motte and bailey was secure because they had the wooden fence around the whole castle and the motte was high on its hill, which made the enemies not able to climb. The bailey had a d shaped ditch which also made the enemies fall in and not be able to attack.
How do you pronounce motte from Motte and Bailey castles?
you pronounce it mot
