Moat - Wikipedia
WEBA moat is a deep, broad ditch dug around a castle, fortification, building, or town, historically to provide it with a preliminary line of defence. Moats can be dry or filled with water. In some places, moats evolved into more extensive water defences, including natural or artificial lakes, dams and sluices.
Water castle - Wikipedia
WEBA water castle, sometimes water-castle, [a] is a castle where natural or artificial water is part of its defences. [2][3] It can be entirely surrounded by water-filled moats (moated castle) or natural waterbodies such as island castles in a river or offshore.
Bodiam Castle - Wikipedia
WEBBodiam Castle (/ ˈ b oʊ d i ə m /) is a 14th-century moated castle near Robertsbridge in East Sussex, England. It was built in 1385 by Sir Edward Dalyngrigge, a former knight of Edward III, with the permission of Richard II, ostensibly to defend the area against French invasion during the Hundred Years' War.
Bodiam Castle: Discover the Secrets of this Moated Medieval …
WEBBodiam Castle is a magic, late Medieval moated masterpiece, and one of the most famous castles in England. Discover its secrets....
Parts of a Medieval Castle: The Moat
WEBA moat was a ditch dug around a castle, fortification, building or town for defensive purposes. The moat could be kept dry or filled with water, and in some cases evolved into more extensive water structures like lakes, dams and sluices.
Bodiam Castle | 14th Century Moated Castle - englandexplore
WEBBodiam Castle, a beautiful and historic castle located in the South East of England, was built in 1385 by Sir Edward Dalyngrigge, a knight of Edward III, on the site of an earlier motte and bailey. The castle has been well preserved and is now open to the public as a tourist attraction.
Bodiam Castle | Sussex | National Trust
WEB6 days ago · Step into history at Bodiam Castle. This 14th-century moated castle with a ruined interior features spiral staircases, battlements and a portcullis. Bodiam, near Robertsbridge, East Sussex, TN32 5UA
Motte-and-bailey castle - Wikipedia
WEBA motte-and-bailey castle is a European fortification with a wooden or stone keep situated on a raised area of ground called a motte, accompanied by a walled courtyard, or bailey, surrounded by a protective ditch and palisade.
12 historic castles in Sussex you need to visit - Hello Sussex
WEBMay 3, 2024 · Discover the enchanting world of Sussex castles - from the majestic Bodiam Castle to breathtaking Herstmonceux Castle and 10 other historical castles in Sussex.
List of motte-and-bailey castles - Wikipedia
WEBA motte-and-bailey is a form of castle, with a wooden or stone keep situated on a raised earthwork called a motte, accompanied by an enclosed courtyard, or bailey, surrounded by a protective ditch and palisade.