motte-and-bailey castles

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Fortifications consisting of a wooden or stone keep built on a mound of raised earth and a bailey, surrounded by a palisade and ditch. This type of castle was used in Northern Europe from the 10th until the end of the 13th century.
motte-and-bailey castles
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024