The Bailey

The bailey was an open area inside the castle complex that contained the domestic and other necessary buildings of castle life. The inner bailey was an area inside the main castle, while the outer bailey lay outside the central castle defences, and was therefore more vulnerable to attack. Shown above is the Lower Bailey at Chepstow Castle in southeast Wales.

 

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