"Motte and Bailey inner walls" Topic
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Louie N | 22 Aug 2017 9:37 p.m. PST |
For Motte and Bailey castles built around the time of the Norman conquest, did the inner wall have either a ledge or a earth embankment? This would allow troops to man thhe walls. This is for a potential terrian project Thanks |
steamingdave47 | 23 Aug 2017 6:10 a.m. PST |
Think it depended on size of the walls. Larger mottes would have thicker walls which could support a walkway. Some of the keeps had a top storey which overhung the others. This provided lookout posts, but also useful fighting platform, especially for archers. Google has some useful images. |
Great War Ace | 23 Aug 2017 7:19 a.m. PST |
The really quick castles were built more like earth embankment with palisade, and a motte with keep that was more substantial. Later, the castle would be upgraded if necessary. Any wooden wall that is even twice the height of a man is going to need a wall walk built up to within c. five feet of the top of the wall. You wouldn't get that with an earth embankment. |
Great War Ace | 23 Aug 2017 7:24 a.m. PST |
Having said that: it can be argued that some constructions would throw up earth against the inner side of a tall fence/wall, thus creating an earthen parapet. But again, this would be a more substantial, longer construction. |
Wackmole9 | 23 Aug 2017 10:12 a.m. PST |
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