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The castles built in England following the Norman Invasion of 1066 were made of timber rather than stone and for defense, depended not only on their multiple rings of walls but also on their location atop a mound or rise. These fortifications are described as motte and bailey castles, from the Old French words for a mound (“motte”) and an enclosed court (“baille”).
