A view of the Motte from the River shows the Motte and Bailey very clearly. Sometimes standing back makes things clearer than being right on the mounds. Motte of Urr – 1797 Drawing. Its a tad more worn down now. A Description Extract from...
The Ditch around the Motte, between the Motte and the Bailey. Motte of Urr is one of the better preserved Motte and Bailey Earthworks in the UK. Even though the cows call it home now, you can see all the features quite clearly, when you remember the layout of a...
It helps to visualize a diagram, and then see the earth works. They start to make sense, and then you can picture the history, and the people that lived there. You can see where the ditches were dug, and the Mote was built, and the flat apron in front called the...
