We just learned about Castles and Palaces.
Castles have all sorts of different things that they use for defense or attack.
One thing some castles have is called a Motte.
A motte is like a large hill made out of dirt, with the top part being flattened out.
Usually there was also a ditch around the bottom of the motte, and a castle was built on top of the flat hill.
![castle motte](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Chateau-de-Gisors.jpg/640px-Chateau-de-Gisors.jpg)
(from: wikipedia - castle)
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