Motte and Bailey Castles

If a castle is besieged, no one can get in or out. The worst shortage you could possibly have is a shortage of water. People can survive without food much longer than they can survive without water. So if you wish to survive a lengthy siege, it is very important to have a source of water that is not going to run out. Wells are good for that purpose.

The inner bailey was used for everything from village houses to markets and fairs.

the first medievil castles were called motte and bailey they were two hills one taller than the other the taller one with the keep on it the smaller one with the soldiers homes

To answer your question, the Norman castles had deep ditches and high embankments, which shows how hard it was to attack. It was also quite easy to defend as look-out posts at the top of the bailey could give the inhabitants an early warning if there were signs of a rebellion among the locals.

it is quicker and easier to build the castle.

the answer is False,and the correct answer is that the Motte and the bailey and made out of just wood and other stuff.i don't know if this is the right !?

Most castles were built on high ground for several reasons. The people in the castle had a good view of the area around it and could see people or an army coming. The massive look of the castle also gave the impression of great power and finally defense was better on high ground than in other places. The first castles were Mott and Bailey made of wood so it was important to make sure it couldn't be burned down and harder to reach.

yes,the Bodiam is still standing today in west Sussex, people from all over the world come to visit this Medieval {Middle Ages} castle which is one of best castles built in the Medieval Times by Edward Dalyngrigge

the wood was easy to carry and buy and to get hold of

so if invaders get passed the gaurds they can not get in

you pronounce it mot

these fortifications were called ringworks, the castle's primary defense against attack

In 1216, the French laid siege to Dover Castle but they failed to capture it. However in 1295 the French attacked Dover and burned it.

they keep modifying it through the years until they get to that stage. aswell they might not have the stone materials so not all of the motte and bailey castles have been modified and are still standing on countries today.

When they were built they would have been called a bucket or a ole in the wall. today they are called toilets.

There are many strengths and weaknesses of a stone keep castle. One strength includes the size which makes it intimidating to attackers. The height also makes it easier to foresee attacks miles away. However, since stone keeps are square, an attacker could simply remove a corner and wait for the castle walls to cave in.

they used arrows

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.

Stone or square keep castles were first built in Medieval England by William the Conqueror. Stone keep castles were the natural extension of motte and bailey castles. Motte and bailey castles were only temporary features (though many mottes exist to the day) while stone keep castles were built to last

The Normans were the first to build motte and bailey castles. Their first castle built was at Mont Glonme on the river Loire in France, 990.

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because it was faster to build them because they were made out of wood than building stone castles because they took a lot longer to build

Motte and Bailey castles were replaced by shell keeps and square towers. They were also replaced by concentric castles. The concentric castles were originally Motte and Bailey castles, but only some of the Motte and Baileys got to become them. Some of the first Motte and Bailey castles to be turned into concentric castles are Rochester castle and Warwick castle. They were cool

The bad things about a motte and bailey castle is it is many made out of wood and there for it can easily catch on fire and back then they had something from the Greeks called Greek fire and it can catch wood on fire really fast and it can be burnt down a motte and bailey castle in about 5-10 minutes because they cant put it out with water it can only be put out with urine.