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The nucleus of a motte may be a natural hill or eminence , modified by scarping , compressing or shifting earth . At Carisbrooke the motte is built of alternate layers of large and small chalk - rubble skilfully laid .
The nucleus of a motte may be a natural hill or eminence , modified by scarping , compressing or shifting earth . At Carisbrooke the motte is built of alternate layers of large and small chalk - rubble skilfully laid .
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KENDAL , Westmoreland 5192 C12 , 14 D + O Ring - work on natural motte with outwork along ridge . Deep ditch , fragments of curtain and towers ( C12 ) with tunnel - vaulted remains of C14 range . ( 166 , 195 ) .
KENDAL , Westmoreland 5192 C12 , 14 D + O Ring - work on natural motte with outwork along ridge . Deep ditch , fragments of curtain and towers ( C12 ) with tunnel - vaulted remains of C14 range . ( 166 , 195 ) .
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MITFORD , Northumberland 1685 C12 , 13 D + O Improved natural site on bank of Wansbeck . Oval enclosure with motte , curtain and ( unique ? ) pentagonal keep ( C13 ) . Curtain and outer bailey ( C12 ) with undefended courtyard beyond .
MITFORD , Northumberland 1685 C12 , 13 D + O Improved natural site on bank of Wansbeck . Oval enclosure with motte , curtain and ( unique ? ) pentagonal keep ( C13 ) . Curtain and outer bailey ( C12 ) with undefended courtyard beyond .
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