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The Wooden castles were not very strong and they caught fire easily many attackers used fire arrows. A battering ram could be used to breach the palisade. The keep was the last line of defence. As well as this, the wood rots quite quickly.
The walls were made of wood, which made protecting them from fire difficult. The defenders would try cover them with wet hides during an attack, but this would not always work.
They were also vulnerable to attacks by battering ram or catapult.
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Do motte and bailey castle moats have water in them?
yes they do
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.
What is another name for stone keep castle?
motte and bailey
What were the first types of castles called?
The first type of castle was a motte and bailey castle.
What type of castle is Richmond castle?
Not sure. Think it is motte and Bailey. But don't know.
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It is called a motte and baily castle that is it i think hope this helped
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it depend's what motte and bailey castle you are talking about
Is a motte a castle on the top of the building?
the motte is the hill and the bailey is the castle.
How were motte and bailey castle built?
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What is the use of a Bailey in a Motte and Bailey castle?
A Bailey in a Motte and Bailey castle would be used to put the stables, guard room, blacksmith etc...
What was the motte and bailey castle built out of?
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When was the castle made?
The motte and bailey castle
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What is a name of a motte and bailey castle?
Give me the name of a mitte and bailey castle? There are loads of Motte and Bailey castles go to Google to find out the answer
What type of castle is carisbrooke castle?
A motte and bailey castle
What type of castle was Marksburg castle?
motte and bailey
What is a bailey in a castle?
The Bailey in a castle was a courtyard insidethe wall or between two outer walls of a castle that surrounded The Keep.It was a Market Place and served as a gathering place for the locals residents.
