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| − | A '''bailey''' describes various evolutions of a wooden or stone [[Fortification (sage study)|fortification]] intended to enclose a [[Hamlet#Bailey Hamlet|hamlet]] or yard that might include a bakery, kitchen, chapel, storehouses, stables, barracks, forges and | + | A '''bailey''' describes various evolutions of a wooden or stone [[Fortification (sage study)|fortification]] intended to enclose a [[Hamlet#Bailey Hamlet|hamlet]] or [[Yard (area)|yard]] that might include a [[Bakery|bakery]], kitchen, [[Chapel|chapel]], [[Storehouse|storehouses]], [[Stable|stables]], [[Barracks|barracks]], [[Smithy|forges]] and [[Workshop|workshops]]. In it original form, the "bailey" describes a simple [[Palisade|palisade]] wall that may or may not include a [[Ditches & Moats|protective ditch]]. With time, as a [[Settlements|settlement]] grows, the original [[Construction (sage study)|wooden construction]] is replaced with stone. Many early baileys include an adjoined defensive mound called a "[[Motte (fortification)|motte]]," that's later fashioned into a [[Citadel|citadel]]. Eventually, the bailey and motte are transformed into a full [[Castle|castle]] — though castles that are built whole still use the terminology of "bailey" to describe one or more yards connected to the main fortification. |
Revision as of 02:57, 29 December 2022
A bailey describes various evolutions of a wooden or stone fortification intended to enclose a hamlet or yard that might include a bakery, kitchen, chapel, storehouses, stables, barracks, forges and workshops. In it original form, the "bailey" describes a simple palisade wall that may or may not include a protective ditch. With time, as a settlement grows, the original wooden construction is replaced with stone. Many early baileys include an adjoined defensive mound called a "motte," that's later fashioned into a citadel. Eventually, the bailey and motte are transformed into a full castle — though castles that are built whole still use the terminology of "bailey" to describe one or more yards connected to the main fortification.
