palisaded enclosure, part of early castles, any area surrounded by a walled enclosure designed to provide defense. See also ward.
The large enclosure around the main tower of a motte and bailey castle.
a name given to the courts of a castle formed by the spaces between the circuits of walls or defences, which surrounded the keep.
forecourt; court of the outer works or yard of a fortified position
enclosed area where buildings and animals could be found. Usually attached to a motte by a bridge
The open area of a fortified castle. Some of the space was used for castle gardens during the middle ages.
Enclosed defensive castle courtyard or Ward.
The ward or courtyard inside the castle walls, includes exercise area, parade ground, emergency corral
A walled enclosure or courtyard of a castle; ward.
fortified enclosure in a medieval castle
The courtyard of a castle, i.e. the area enclosed by the rampart or curtain. RCHME. Early medieval York Castle had two baileys. One was located in the area of the Eye of York, the Castle Museum and the County Court, and the second covered the Castle car park and the northern part of Tower Street.
The yard surrounded by the outside walls of a castle, which often contained the living quarters.
Castle courtyard and surrounding buildings.
now used to mean the courtyard of any castle, but properly used refers to the space between a motte and its outer walls.
The courtyard of a castle, the word normally being used in conjunction with a Motte, which was the inner keep of a Norman castle. Larger castles had more than one bailey -- e.g., outer bailey, middle bailey, inner bailey. (Also called a Ward.)
The open area in a castle between the keep and the curtain wall. This area can have working and domestic buildings in it
The lower courtyard of a castle, where the common buildings are located. Usually, the lord of the castle's residence-the great hall- is also in the bailey. Nearly all of the castles in this period are of wooden construction.
a courtyard within the walls of a castle. An inner bailey is directly around the keep.
The walled enclosure or courtyard of a castle.
An enclosed courtyard surrounding the motte or main defensive mound with the castle on top. Some castles had more than one bailey (or courtyard), some had none. The inner bailey is shown in red and the outer bailey in green on the image of Beaumaris castle.
