Castelminio's Motte and Bailey n.1 by sandra46
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This a 'motta' of what is usually called 'motte and bailey' type. It's at Castelminio di Resana (province of Treviso). You can see the hamlet's bell tower in the background. Here you can also see the mound, where the lord's dwelling was located, and the large area around it where people working at the lord's fortified house lived, together with stables, smith's shops etc. In case of danger, people and animals from the countryside took shelter within the walled circular mound. You can see part of it (too large to stay in the photo) on the right. Beyond the circular mound with one or more palisades there was the moat. The term Motte and Bailey comes from the Normans, and in general medieval architecture, but it's also used for this type of 'motte' (mounds), dating from the Bronze Age, in our region. I pasted a 'ghost' building to give an idea of what it might look like.
Thanks for your kind comments.
Comments (44)
Excellent capture and great informations !
As always Sandra, you blend history and visuals with such captivation. This is a wonderful image.
terrific to see and read about!
Fantastic photo and info Sandra!
Interessantes Foto.
Interessant narrative and mixage of this mott and landscape ((5++))
very interesting and a great farsighted!
Great shot and very interesting informations!
aN IMAGE WITH SUCH GREAT GREENS..THE INFO IS INTERESTING. wE DO HAVE MOTTE AND BAILEYS IN uk, WHICH i'M SURE YOU'VE SEEN. YOUR IMAGE HAS THE 'CASTLE' EXTRA!
Superb photo erland
belle photo!
fantastic place & pic!!
Very interesting history and image. The ghost building adds perspective. Ancient mounds are fascinating and can give a wonderful feeling of seeing back into the deep reaches of history. The oldest earthen mounds in North America are in my birth state of Louisiana. A few of them are open to the public. They are in northeast Louisiana about 4 hours from where my mom lives. They are on my to do list.
Very nice castello. Well done!