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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:MOTTE *  
Definition:An artificial steep-sided earthen mound on, or in, which is set the principal tower of a castle.

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