Norman Castles

What is the name of A?

• Motte

• Keep

• Bailey

• Moat

What is the name of B

• Keep

• Moat

• Motte

• Bailey

What is C?

• Keep

• Motte

• Moat

• Bailey

What is D?

• keep

• moat

• motte

• bailey

The first castles were made of ...

• Metal

• Stone

• Wood

• Bricks

Which of these is the correct description of the palisade?

• A bridge that can be pulled up to prevent access to the castle

• A defensive wooden fence surrounding the Bailey of a castle

• A large mound of earth or hill that the Keep sits on top of

• An area that the soldiers barracks and supplies are kept for the castles

Which of these is the correct description of a Motte?

• A wooden building that checks all people trying to enter or leave the castle, the drawbridge can be raised and lowered from here.

• A set of steep steps to access the wooden keep easily.

• A deep trench surrounding the castle sometimes filled with water to prevent attack

• A large mound of earth or hill that the keep sits on top of to give it height for good visibility and safety from attack

What defences had the Saxons built?

• Forts

• Fences

• Burghs

• Castles

What was different about Norman Castles to Saxon Burghs?

• They were bigger

• They were made from earth

• They protected the community

• They were made from wood, smaller and protected the lord.

What is Pevensey Castle in East Sussex an example of?

• A Stone Keep castle

• A Motte and Bailey castle

• A Norman Castle built inside an existing Roman Fort

• A Concentric castle