The original motte-and-bailey castles were constructed with wooden palisades, wooden...
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The original motte-and-bailey castles were constructed with wooden palisades, wooden houses, wooden keeps, so they could easily be ignited by bonfires lit against their outer wooden fences, hurling torches, or by archers shooting fire arrows
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The original motte-and-bailey castles
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were constructed with wooden palisades,
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wooden houses, wooden keeps,
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so they could easily be ignited by bonfires
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lit against their outer wooden fences, hurling torches,
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or by archers shooting fire arrows.
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A fascinating look at how modern day structures and engineering technologies have been inspired by ancient discoveries.
