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The first castles were often just
mound called motte
.......................was where people lived.
the keep
The group of buildings below the motte was called a .......................
bailey
a special bridge that could be pulled up or lowered down
drawbridge
.....................were ditches filled with water that went around a castle
moats
There was a rectangular or square tower on top of the motte that was called .............
a keep
People They also added a group of buildings below the motte on flat land. This was called a bailey
a bailey
............................was a spiked barrier made from metal or wood.
Portcullis
.......................was a spiked barrier made from metal or wood.
A portcullis
...........................were ditches often filled with water that went around the castle.
Moats
How was a portcullis pulled up or down?
using chains
What did a moat do?
It made it harder for enemies to dig into a castle
A keep was ............
a rectangular, square or round tower
a castle gate or door
large, heavy and usually hard to break throug
word that means the same as ‘protected
shielded
