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Categories: Castles by type, Feudalism, Motte-and-bailey castles
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motte-and-bailey castle  motte  motte-and-bailey  Motte & Bailey  motte and bailey
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A motte-and-bailey castle is a European fortification with a wooden or stone keep situated on a raised area of ground called a motte, accompanied by a walled courtyard, or bailey, surrounded by a protective ditch and palisade. Wikipedia
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A motte-and-bailey castle is a European fortification with a wooden or stone keep situated on a raised area of ground called a motte, accompanied by a walled courtyard, or bailey, surrounded by a protective ditch and palisade. Wikipedia
Fortification with a wooden or stone keep situated on a raised earthwork Wikidata