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How was the Motte and Bailey castle defended?
A motte-and-bailey is a form of castle situated on a raised earthwork and surrounded by a ditch and protective fence. The bailey was an outer enclosure, which was also defended by a fence and sometimes a ditch, providing a first, outer line of defence for the motte.
What weapons would you use to attack a Motte and Bailey castle?
Fire. Fire was the best way to attack the early Motte and Bailey castles since they were made entirely of wood.
What is Castle attack on the trampoline?
Castle Attack This game is played in two teams and the trampoline is the “castle”. When the timer starts the team on the trampoline tries to get them all off, while the team on the ground tries to toss them all back on (or in if you have a safety net around your trampoline).
What were turrets used for in castles?
Turrets were used to provide a projecting defensive position allowing covering fire to the adjacent wall in the days of military fortification. As their military use faded, turrets were used for decorative purposes, as in the Scottish baronial style.
Why did the defenders of the motte and bailey castle use fire?
Defenders have draped fresh raw hides over the timber wall to reduce the chances of it catching fire. Since ancient times, fire was used by attackers to destroy fortifications which contained timber structures. Lit torches or fires set up against a wooden wall were probably the earliest type of incendiary device.
What kind of weapons were used in medieval times?
Lit torches or fires set up against a wooden wall were probably the earliest type of incendiary device. Flaming arrows were used in the medieval period as, even after castle walls were built of masonry, there was still wood in the roofs and floors of stone buildings and lesser timber structures within the enclosure.
What did soldiers use to defend their castles?
This was called the Barbican and would include a heavy portcullis gate, arrow slits where the soldiers could fire at the enemy and a murder hole, which was a hold in the roof for water, tar of stones to thrown at the enemy if they got through the gate.
What kind of attack did Bodiam Castle have?
Moat around Bodiam Castle. The first motte and bailey castles were attacked by fire which would spread easily and destroy the entire castle very quickly. Invaders would start a fire on the perimeter of the castle or shoot balls of fire into the castle from bows. However, once stone castles came, fire had very little effect on them.