Motte and bailey

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf fortification
gptkbp:availableIn the late medieval period
gptkbp:composedOf bailey
motte
gptkbp:features a ditch or moat
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Motte and bailey
gptkbp:is_used_in a wooden or stone keep
gptkbp:isA type of castle
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith land ownership
gptkbp:isChallengedBy local lords
stone castles
gptkbp:isCharacterizedBy a courtyard
a raised earthwork
gptkbp:isConsidered an important archaeological site
a precursor to stone castles
an early form of castle
gptkbp:isDocumentedIn historical texts
gptkbp:isFoundIn gptkb:Eastern_Europe
gptkb:England
gptkb:France
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Ireland
gptkb:Scotland
gptkb:Wales
gptkb:Scandinavia
gptkb:Norman_England
various countries
the Low Countries
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy Roman_fortifications
gptkbp:isNotableFor its defensive structure
gptkbp:isNotedFor its simplicity
gptkbp:isOftenMadeWith the Norman Conquest
a palisade
gptkbp:isOftenUsedIn rural areas
historical studies
gptkbp:isPartOf military history
medieval fortifications
European_heritage
gptkbp:isRelatedTo feudal society
castle_architecture
gptkbp:isRepresentedIn art and literature
gptkbp:isStudiedIn archaeology
gptkbp:isSubjectTo historical research
gptkbp:isTrainedIn strategic positions
gptkbp:isUsedBy feudal lords
gptkbp:isUsedFor military defense
administrative purposes
earth and timber
gptkbp:mayHave multiple baileys
gptkbp:originatedIn Europe
gptkbp:provides defensive advantages
gptkbp:usedIn medieval architecture
gptkbp:wasFoundedIn the 10th century