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monument Word or Phrase:KEEP AND BAILEY CASTLE *  
Definition:A castle without a motte.

monument Word or Phrase:RINGWORK AND BAILEY *  
Definition:An enclosure within a bailey which contained a keep and sometimes took the place of a motte.

monument Word or Phrase:MOTTE AND BAILEY *  
Definition:An early form of castle consisting of a flat-top steep-sided earthen mound, supporting a wooden tower, and a bailey.

monument Word or Phrase:BAILEY BRIDGE *  
Definition:A type of temporary bridge designed by Sir Donald C.Bailey during the Second World War.

monument Word or Phrase:BAILEY *  
Definition:The courtyard of a castle, ie. the area enclosed by the rampart or curtain. Use with wider site type where known.

* Copyright of English Heritage (1999)

English Heritage National Monuments Record

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