Motte-and-bailey castle
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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 prot
Plan of Topcliffe Castle in North Yorkshire, England, an archetypal motte-and-bailey design
Castle Pulverbatch in Shropshire, England, was built in the 11th or 12th century and abandoned by 1202. This digital elevation model shows the motte just left of centre, with the bailey to the right (north-east) of it.
The motte and bailey defences of Launceston Castle in Cornwall, England
A lidar view of Topcliffe Castle and Cock Lodge in North Yorkshire
Lincoln Castle
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Lincoln Castle is a major medieval castle constructed in Lincoln, England, during the late 11th century by William the Conqueror on the site of a pre-existing Roman fortress. The castle is unusual in
View of Lincoln Castle
The exterior of the east gate
The exterior of the west gate, which was rebuilt in the 1230s. Blocked for centuries, it was re-opened as recently as 1992
Lincoln Castle (left), shown during the Second Battle of Lincoln, as illustrated by Matthew Paris. The three lions of England football fame can be seen on the banner at left.