A natural, partly natural or artificial earthen mound surmounted by a wooden donjon surrounded by a palisade, and in turn surrounded by palisaded bailey or the bailey was placed to one side; the motte was usually surrounded by a ditch which was also surrounded the palisaded bailey. The motte and bailey were connected by a flying bridge. The motte and bailey castle was common in France and wasintroduced to England by the Normans, who used them to consolidate their territorial gains. See kernmotte.
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