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Noun Concept
Categories: Castles by type, Motte-and-bailey castles, Feudalism
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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
IS A
castle
PART OF
Château Beaufort-en-Vallée
HAS KIND
abschnittsmotte
stinswier
Moutte
Carisbrooke Castle
HAS INSTANCE
Hen Domen
Yielden Castle
Eastcotts Castle
Trematon Castle
Watch Hill Castle
+404 relations
DESCRIBED BY SOURCE
Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
HAS PARTS OF THE CLASS
court
keep
palisade
rampart
TIME PERIOD
Middle Ages
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motte-and-bailey castle
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motte-and-bailey castle
Wikipedia Redirections
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motte, motte-and-bailey, Motte & Bailey, motte and bailey, motte and bailey castle, Motte and baily castle, motte castle
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motte and bailey castle

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