York Motte
Baile Hill, Bishopsgate Street, York - England, UK
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York Motte (a motte is a mound) once formed half of a pair of castles which overlooked the River Ouse, the other being Clifford’s Tower which still retains its appearance of a defence fortification. York Motte is an earthwork motte and bailey fortress which was first constructed during Norman times by William the Conqueror. The wooden tower was badly damaged in fighting in 1069 and eventually ended up as property of the City of York. The motte was then used for grazing cattle, practising archery, and traditional Shrove Tuesday activities.
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