Examples of 'motte' in a sentence
Meaning of "motte"
motte (noun): A man-made hill or mound, often with a stone or wooden structure on top, typically found in medieval fortifications. Example: The ruins of the old motte still stand as a reminder of the ancient castle
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- A raised earth mound, often topped with a wooden or stone structure and surrounded with a ditch.
- Alternative form of mott
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Okki na kono ai wo motte is this large love.
Motte was called on to save the first game.
The vestiges of the motte of a feudal castle.
A motte was here before the present castle.
Only the mound motte now remains.
The motte is also accessible to the public.
A circular stone keep was built on the motte.
The large motte is surrounded by a wide ditch.
This was used as the motte of a castle.
The motte and moat of an old castle.
And he used it in concert with jeanne de la motte.
The motte was also frequently surrounded by a ditch.
Red jacket on foot moving south on motte.
The motte was a great mound of earth or rock.
All that now remains is a large motte.
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How to draw a motte and bailey castle.
Motte built from scratch or reuse of existing feature.
The remains of a motte of an ancient castle.
A motte was a mound with a flat top.
Surrounding the motte was a wall of timber.
Today only the tree covered motte remains.
The motte guards a river crossing.
It is one of the mightiest motte and bailey castles.
The motte has a flat top.
There was a tower on top of the motte.
The motte and bailey castle.
Doubtless this would have been a motte and bailey.
The motte appears to be partly natural.
It originally took the form of a motte and bailey.
Only the motte still exists.
Vestiges of a castle and a feudal motte.
The motte hill was made higher and wider.
The remains of the large motte.
The cottages de la motte welcome you.
The castle appears as a square tower standing on a motte.
It is uncertain whether it is a motte castle or a ringwork.
To discuss this matter with the count de la motte.
These forts were known as motte and bailey castles.
Rohan and the countess de la motte.
The motte is still standing.
The church and the motte.
The motte was the final refuge in this type of castle.
Natural hill scarped and ditched to produce motte.
Of the former motte nothing has survived above ground.
M to the south of the church could be a motte built by him.
The motte and other vestiges of the medieval chateau.
Remains of a moated feudal motte.
A feudal motte eleventh century.
The walls were repaired and the motte was cleaned out.
The motte of an old castle.
