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Cartes castrales de France

In the year one thousand, to guard against invasions Vikings, rose from "castral mots". The land was taken to foot, which was a ditch. The mots had a diameter at the base of 30 metres, a diameter at the top of 10 metres and a height between 4 and 15 metres. Easy to build, they were built by corvetable farmers.
At the top of the mound was a strong palissade, as well as a wood watchtower prefiguring the donjon. There was an assistant with a duckyard surrounded by a palisade. Traditionally, mott authority is exercised only within the limits of seigneurie, i.e. a kilometre approximately at round. These fortifications were amply sufficient to meet the military challenges of the six and ten centuries.
The feudal muff is therefore a primitive castle, a major element of the structure of the feudality in the medieval west
. Subsequently, wood was gradually replaced by the "b" stone , particularly to avoid fires.
We felt it was essential to introduce them by region and department.
Cartes castrales de France

Sélection de 8 castral mots sur 97 en France

Olivet Castle
Motte féodale
14220 Grimbosq

Olivet Castle, an 11th century feudal motte, is an ancient castle of land and wood located in the forest of Grimbosq, Normandy, controlling the crossing of the Orne.
Castral motte de La Malatière
Motte féodale
25250 Rang

The castral motte of La Malatière, built in the 11th century in Rang (Doubs), is a typical medieval fortified site, composed of a motte, a lower yard and defensive ditches.
Castral motte from Venables
Motte féodale
27940 aux Trois Lacs

The castral motte of Venables is a medieval fortification located on the Three Lakes, in the Eure in Normandy, overlooking the Seine valley.
Castral motte de Saint-Sever-Calvados
Motte féodale
14380 Saint-Sever-Calvados

The castral motte of Saint-Sever-Calvados is an ancient medieval castle of land and wood located in the forest of Saint-Sever, in Calvados, Normandy. Ranked a historic monument, this feudal site dates back to the years 1000-1050.
Garenne-de-la-Motte feudal motte
Motte féodale
61130 Igé

The feudal motte known as Garenne-de-la-Motte is a medieval castral motte located in Igé, Normandy, part of the defensive system of Perche County.
Castral mots from Mazaubrun to Chalus
Motte féodale
87230 Châlus

The castral mots of the Mazaubrun are a medieval feudal ensemble located in Châlus, Upper Vienna, typical of the fortifications of the Middle Ages.
Castral ensemble of Vèvre
Ensemble castral
18250 Neuvy-Deux-Clochers

The castral ensemble of Vèvre, in Neuvy-Deux-Clochers (Centre-Val de Loire), is a medieval fortified site evolving from the 9th to the 17th century, combining motte, seigneurial tower and agricultural courtyard, witness to the feudal history of Berry.
Castral motte de la Butte Saint-Pierre
Motte féodale
61500 Sées

The castral motte de la Butte Saint-Pierre is a medieval 11th century fortification located in Sées, Normandy, classified as a historical monument in 1996.