Key term for OCR GCSE History A, used in Castles: Form and Function.
An early Norman castle design featuring a wooden or stone keep on a raised earthwork mound, accompanied by an enclosed courtyard.
Motte and bailey appears in OCR GCSE History A revision content for Study of the Historic Environment, especially Castles: Form and Function and Functions of the Castle.
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