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What is a moat and bailey castel?
Windsor Castle.
What was the moat in the Motte and Bailey castles for?
the moat around the castle was there to protect the castle when it came under attack. A moat is basically a circle river dug around the castle. Hope this helps
What is the river that surrounds a bailey castle called?
It is called a moat
What is the ditch around a motte and bailey castle called is there a proper name for it?
The ditch around a castle is called a moat.
What surrounds the castle?
The water-filled trench around a castle is called a moat.
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.
What is a motte from the Middle Ages?
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.
How Build a mott and bailey castle?
Classic Motte & Bailey castle has a surrounding circular wall (and outside the optional moat, or "motte"), and inside will normally be a hillock, and atop the hillock will be the keep (or "bailey"). Most Motte & Bailey castles are of stone construction, erected during the Norman conquest.
What was the first castle to have a moat?
The first castle widely recognized to have a moat is the Motte and Bailey castle design, which emerged in the 10th century during the Norman conquests. One of the earliest examples is the Castle of Windsor in England, built by William the Conqueror. The moat served as a defensive feature, providing an additional barrier against attackers. Over time, moats became a common element in castle architecture across Europe.
What is the name for a castle mound m-tte?
A motte, surrounded by a moat. This all surrounds a bailey, the main stone structure.
Why did king William build moat and bailey castles?
because it has a hill with a castle on top and a water river type thingy around it
What is a trench that surrounds castle?
I think that the 'trench' you are thinking of is a moat. You could say that it is a trench full of water that surrounds the castle. If you are not thinking of a moat then I am sorry.
