900 CE, and look at the early motte-and-bailey castle, used by the Normans to subjugate England and Wales in the 11th century. We then look at how castle's became stronger and more sophisticated ...

Duffus Castle in Moray is an example of a motte and bailey castle in Scotland. The first style of castle was called a motte and bailey. Duffus Castle in Moray is an example of a motte and bailey ...

The 12th Century motte-and-bailey castle lies on the Ards peninsula on the Mount Stewart Trust Estate. A special Lidar image for archaeologists showed there was something there, and a conventional ...

The introduction of feudalism led to wooden motte-and-bailey castles. Later, stone castles with high walls became common by the thirteenth century. European influences shaped Scottish castle ...

However, we often don’t think about the history behind it. The original motte and bailey castle was built in the late 11th century by Norman invaders on top of a 3rd-century Roman fort.

Find your added subjects in My Bitesize. Find out how King David I changed Scotland by inviting Norman knights to build motte-and-bailey castles. Why did towns and burghs appear around castles?

Returning we passed the remains of the Motte and Bailey at Castle Hills ... militarily formidable, these castles were built across northern Europe from the 10th century onwards.