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History Castle
Parts of a middle ages castle
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mottle | Hill that you build your castle on. Only on older style castles. |
| Bailey | Usually inside a castle wall. Where all the people who worked for the king or duke lived. |
| villages | Outside of the moat. Supplied food and supplies for the castle. |
| Tower | Structure on a castle that is taller then the castle. Inside every tower there was food and supplies in case of a siege. |
| Turret | Smaller tower on top of tower. Tallest place on the castle. |
| curtain wall | wall between the towers. |
| Drawbridge | Bridge that can be moved up, so no one can get in. |
| Keep | Safest place in the castle. Where the castle owner slept with his family. |
| Gatehouse | Any structure that protects the gate |
| Battlement | Anywhere people fought. On the wall |
| Hoarding | Covers the battlement for protection. |
| Siege | When a castle is under attack, it is called a siege |
| Arrow Loops | A hole in the castle wall meant to shoot arrows through |
| portcullis | In front of gatehouse. Raises up then crashes down on intruders. Made of heavy iron |
| Embasure | Tooth like design on top of walls |
| Great Hall | Where everyone ate. Also where the lord held meetings. |
| Murder Holes | Holes in the ceiling. People dropped boiling water and stuff on you. |