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