Talk:Motte-and-bailey castle

message: For some reason, the article is semi-protected so I can't correct it but there is a typo in the "Initial development, 10th and 11th centuries" section.
By the 11th century, [...] tall, free-standing towers, called bergfried, on lower ground. [...]. In many cases, bergfied were converted [...]
It's written bergfried once (with a link, seems correct) and bergfied the second time.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A01:E35:2ED2:1600:8E89:A5FF:FE34:B27D (talk) 10:15, 15 April 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks for spotting it - I've made the change you've proposed. Hchc2009 (talk) 17:13, 15 April 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Typo 

message: why were motte and bailey castles built?????????????  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.155.139.105 (talk) 18:38, 24 March 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: where was it in the uk and when was it built and what tinme  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.29.162.24 (talk) 16:57, 31 March 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: where did they come from?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.177.35.180 (talk) 15:42, 13 May 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Query

message: Where are the motte-and-bailey of Sicily? They are so older then british motte (1061 versus 1066). Why there aren't here? Please, adjust this article!--79.52.100.178 (talk) 18:46, 28 March 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  INCOMPLETE 

message: I've gone through and expanded the article a bit. I've tried to cover off the French literature in the process, but I suspect there's some good articles out there on this topic in German as well (I can't read German at all, sadly).Hchc2009 (talk) 08:48, 14 April 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Expansion... 

message: I am doing a project about Motte and Bailey Castles but I need 2 know where they were designed and who designed them !? Please help me !? Jacque 11  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.151.33.131 (talk) 18:43, 1 March 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Have a look through the article first - you should find the answers you're after there, under the "history" section. If you get stuck, feel free to leave a question on this page. Hchc2009 (talk) 20:26, 1 March 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Request for help

message: This section needs the word "of" added to it: "there is often a tension among the academic community between explanations that stress military and social reasons for the rise this design." 208.94.30.16 (talk) 02:23, 6 February 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks for pointing that out, I've added it in. Nev1 (talk) 18:08, 6 February 2015 (UTC)
thread_title: Grammatical error in the History section

message: Is it worth mentioning the Müller-Wille system for classifying mottes, which splits them into categories based on their height? Nev1 (talk) 13:53, 18 April 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: Hmm... Probably, yes, that sounds like a good idea. Hchc2009 (talk) 17:10, 25 April 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Müller-Wille 

message: The image to the right is a 3D model of the well preserved earthwork remains of Castle Pulverbatch, a motte-and-bailey castle probably in use in the 11th and 12th centuries. I thought it might be useful for this article because it shows a site which has not been adapted in the later Middle Ages and since it's effectively and aerial view it shows the scale of the site and the earthworks better than pictures from ground level. Would anyone mind if I added it to this article? The model the image is derived from was commissioned by the Castle Studies Trust who I volunteer for so I wanted to check before adding it. Richard Nevell (talk) 17:49, 25 July 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: Hello Richard, and thanks for posting this. I think it might make a good addition, and, if appropriate with the DEM article linked in the caption. As for the file on Commons, it might help to add a north arrow or note indicating orientation. I'm taking the liberty of tweaking the description--please make sure I got it right! Eric talk 18:55, 25 July 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: Sounds great. How we replace :File:Topcliffe Castle plan.jpg with it? Hchc2009 (talk) 19:37, 25 July 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: I think they might complement each other well, maybe side by side, as one is a sketch and the other "real"? Eric talk 19:45, 25 July 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: I also think it's worth keeping the Topcliffe image as it's the only plan on the page. The variety in depictions helps understand this type of castle. I've amended the caption with a bit of detail and made the image a bit wider to accommodate it. How does that read? Good point about include a north indicator. I'll see what I can do. Richard Nevell (talk) 18:12, 28 July 2017 (UTC)

text: Adding a pointer accurately might be beyond my skill level as Sketchfab doesn't have a compass direction build in as far as I can see. I could add an arrow pointing roughly in the right direction, but there'd be more than a little uncertainty. Richard Nevell (talk) 18:24, 28 July 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: Hello Richard- I've made a crude attempt at adding a north arrow to the image on Commons. Please revert if you find any issue with it! Eric talk 04:02, 29 July 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: Looks good to me, pointing in the right direction and nice and tidy. Richard Nevell (talk) 09:04, 29 July 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: Ok, I'll move the image into the article. Made a couple tweaks to the caption. Eric talk 18:40, 29 July 2017 (UTC)

text: I'm very happy with the change, the closer crop probably shows it better, especially on smaller screens. Thanks for the help. Richard Nevell (talk) 10:23, 30 July 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: Glad to help, and thanks for the image! Taking it out of this section now. Eric talk 11:54, 30 July 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Aerial view of a motte-and-bailey castle 

message: , you don't think the DEM was a good addition to the article? I agree that the Carisbrooke reconstruction model might be a better first pic than the sketch that was there before your change, but I think the DEM should remain (see above discussion), so I reverted your edit for now. Eric talk 12:49, 1 November 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Image removal and re-ordering 

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thread_title:  External links modified (February 2018) 

message: I would like to edit a mistake you put you spelt bretesche wrong you put bretasche witch is wrong so can I make it right so people don't write that and think its right and its not so thank you so I hope you will allow my request thank you for reading I will be awaiting your answer. Rubymaygocoul12 (talk) 13:52, 17 June 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: Done. Eric talk 14:40, 17 June 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 17 June 2018 

message: 2A02:C7D:C40D:7000:B43E:FD19:195D:B307 (talk) 20:09, 7 October 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. ♪♫Alucard 16♫♪ 20:14, 7 October 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 7 October 2018 

message: I wanted to correct several errors, but after I have seen that this article is simiprotectet FOR THE LAST 6 YEARS after just two childish edits I have to assume someone misuses the protection to "own" the article. This is not in the sense of WP and I will not play along. Just one hint: The German word is "Höhenburg" with Umlaut. Change yourself. 47.71.37.1 (talk) 19:35, 21 October 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: Well said. Thanks for the info. Eric talk 03:12, 22 October 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  several errors 

message: Currently, it says that motte-and-bailey style castles had spread "into the Holy Roman Empire in the 11th century". This is definitely wrong as there are various castles of that design in Central Europe, i. e. the Holy Empire, way older than 11th century. In fact, even castle construction program of King Henry the Fowler/ Heinrich I. (first Saxon king of the East-Frankish realm) actually did comprise this type of castle (however, main focus had been on larger fortifications to protect rural population against contemporarian Hungarian onslaught). For more details, please see "Turmhugelburg" which translates to "tower", "mound" and "castle" - which is the motte-and-bailey style castle. 2001:9E8:AA8C:ED00:BD00:3761:526B:69CF (talk) 11:49, 30 June 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Mottes at Western and Central Europe before 1000 A. D.