Elephants- motte and bailey castles25 April 2024 (by Miss Rowland (elephants)) |
We love our History lessons!
This afternoon, In History, we learnt about the first type of castles to be built in England- motte and bailey castles. We had heard the word bailey before but motte was a new word. We learnt that motte means mound and when the first castles were built they were built on a hill with the bailey at the bottom. To show our understanding we went outside and built our own motte and bailey castle. We even put stables, a well and barracks (buildings for soldiers) inside the bailey. Take a look at some pictures by following the link below.
