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A detail from the Bayeux tapestry showing the motte and bailey structure of Dinan during the 11th century Norman conquest of Britain. The wooden palisade sits atop the motte or mound. (Centre Guillaume le Conquérant, Bayeux, France)
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Myrabella. (2018, May 16). Motte and Bailey Castle, Bayeux Tapestry. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8757/motte-and-bailey-castle-bayeux-tapestry/
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Myrabella. "Motte and Bailey Castle, Bayeux Tapestry." World History Encyclopedia, May 16, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8757/motte-and-bailey-castle-bayeux-tapestry/.
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Myrabella. "Motte and Bailey Castle, Bayeux Tapestry." World History Encyclopedia, 16 May 2018, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8757/motte-and-bailey-castle-bayeux-tapestry/.
