Motte and bailey castle remains emerge from icecap A GIANT fort-like structure has just revealed itself in deepest Antarctica, sparking claims of an ancient civilisation once roaming the polar region.

Ballymena's Motte and Bailey. The Motte and Bailey is one of the most historic places in Ballymena. It was built by the Normans around 800 years ago. ... From their fort, ...

The stone ruins of Stafford Castle date back to 1348, but the site on which it stands was once a fully functioning motte and bailey fort, built by the Normans in 1069.

These forts were normally first made with wood and then re-built with stone, as part of the motte-and-bailey design. The mound would have likely been surrounded by ditches, fences, and walls to ...

The motte-and-bailey fallacy is kind of like a reverse strawman. Instead of the arguer making their opponent’s reasonable argument seem absurd, they instead make their own absurd argument seem ...

Bailey Hill began as motte and bailey castle, built in about 1080 on the highest point in the town by a Norman Marcher Lord. Drought reveals missing Roman forts ...

The name 'motte and bailey' describes the two parts of the structure. A motte was an earth mound, forming a defensible raised platform on which a tower - a keep - could be built.

The Motte and Bailey is one of the most historic places in Ballymena. It was built by the Normans around 800 years ago. A motte castle was a well-defended fort built on top of a manmade mound.

The Motte and Bailey is one of the most historic places in Ballymena. It was built by the Normans around 800 years ago. A motte castle was a well-defended fort built on top of a manmade mound ...