Key term for OCR GCSE History B, used in Castles.
A large man-made earth mound, typically 5 to 10 metres high, which formed the central defensive feature of a Norman castle.
Motte appears in OCR GCSE History B revision content for The Norman Conquest (1065–1087), especially Castles and Distribution and design.
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The Norman Conquest (1065–1087)
Invasion and victory • Norman society
