Four
Norman castles remain in
Wales. One is
Castell Caerdydd. Here is the
keep and
bailey on the
motte, which would have been surrounded by a
moat and
palisade. Understand? Not until you master the vocabulary, including the geographic nomenclature and a bit of Welsh! To all:
Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus! [2005]
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The "motte" was sometimes man built. Another example of such a Norman castle is the Durham Castle (Northern England), especially when seen from the grounds of Durham Cathedral. These construction were as comfortable for their occupants as the Atlantic Wall blockhauses were to the Germans.
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