Aerial image of Carisbrooke Castle, a historic motte-and-bailey castle, Carisbrooke, near Newport, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Aerial view of Castle Acre, remains of a motte and bailey castle with extensive earthworks, Castle Acre, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Durham Castle, a motte and bailey structure, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Durham, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Remains of the Church Saint-Pierre located on a former motte-and-bailey castle from 11th century, Sees, Domfront, department of Orne, Normandie region, France, Europe

The 11th century motte and bailey castle, Okehampton, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Public footpath sign, motte and bailey castle, Yelden (Yielden) village, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Neutorzwinger bailey, castle moat, bridge, city gate, fortified tower, city wall, bridge, old town, Nuremberg, Middle Frankonia, Frankonia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Landshut Lower Bavaria Germany castle Trausnitz inner court

Thalberg castle Styria Austria

Part of the castle complex, 12th century, Burghausen, castle No. 48, Burghausen, Upper Bavaria, Germany, Europe

The Pillar Parlour, Bolsover Castle, Bolsover, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Old Castle from the south west looking across the haven, Dartmouth Castle, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

View of the Lilburn Tower from the south, Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom, Europe

View from the south west of the Outer Gatehouse and the Keep beyond, Carlisle Castle, Carlisle, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The gatehouse, Donnington Castle, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

View from the north of the Bailey Gate, Castle Acre, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The west facade of the Pomeroy mansion, Berry Pomeroy Castle, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Star Chamber before matting laid, Bolsover Castle, Bolsover, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Keep from inside inner bailey, Rochester Castle, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe