Castle Architecture - 0 views
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Stone, mortar, wood-these were the simple components used to construct some of the most heavily fortified structures ever created.
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wood and built on hills of "mottes". Surrounded by a high, wooden palisade, motte and bailey castles were used widely until the Norman invasion of 1066. These fortifications proved too easy to burn, and stone was then used more frequently.
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simple stone and mortar architecture made repairs fairly easy to make.
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