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Is a motte and bailey castle better than a stone castle?

April 26, 2017Bailey Castle motte stone

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Is a motte and bailey castle better than a stone castle?

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Tactically, a motte and bailey left much to be desired as it was a relatively cheap and easy castle to build, and it may have been all that was needed to control an area. In many places, a better castle would have been expensive overkill.