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Mottes

Scope note

Steep mounds, a main feature of certain 11th- and 12th-century castles. PDARC

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000175482

Broader Terms used

<fortification elements>

Equivalent Terms used

motte

Created

12yrs ago

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