Starter quiz
- Which word means the exchange of goods?
- 'trade' ✓
- Which word means a powerful English landholder?
- 'earl' ✓
- How many mints did Sussex have?
- two
- four
- six ✓
- eight
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- Where have coins minted in Sussex been found?
- Japan
- Rome ✓
- America
- Germany
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- Which of the follow industries did Sussex have?
- herring ✓
- pig ✓
- sugar
- cattle ✓
- iron
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- How many churches were there in Sussex on the eve of the Norman Conquest?
- 25 or so
- 50 or so ✓
- 75 or so
- 100 or so
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Exit quiz
- Which word describes a defensive structure which is also designed to be a place of permanent residence?
- 'castle' ✓
- Which word describes a defensive structure?
- 'fort' ✓
- What happened to ‘Anderitum’ after the Romans left Britain?
- it was occupied by soldiers
- it was occupied by local civilians ✓
- it fell into disrepair after 461 CE ✓
- its walls were rebuilt in 461 CE
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- What was one of William the Conqueror’s initial actions upon landing at Pevensey in 1066?
- He disbanded his army to avoid conflict.
- He immediately launched an attack on London.
- He built a motte-and-bailey castle inside a Roman fort. ✓
- He established a naval blockade of the English Channel.
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- How did William the Conqueror manage to complete the castle so quickly at Pevensey?
- He employed a team of English architects to design the castle on site.
- He used an existing mound in Pevensey as the base for the castle.
- He built the entire castle from scratch using local materials.
- He pre-built a wooden castle in Normandy and transported it to England. ✓
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- What were some of the improvements made to Pevensey Castle by Robert, Count of Mortain?
- He converted the wooden castle into a stone castle and refortified the walls. ✓
- He dismantled the Roman walls to make way for new fortifications.
- He turned the castle into a luxurious palace for Norman nobility.
- He relocated the castle to a different site for better defence.
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Key learning points
- Pevensey Castle was originally a Roman fort.
- Pevensey Castle was a motte-and-bailey castle.
- Pevensey Castle was initially built from wood and a mound of earth.
- Pevensey was strengthened further after the Norman Conquest.
Common misconception
Motte-and-bailey castles took years to build.
Stone castles could take several years to build; however, the Normans could erect the main defences of a motte-and-bailey castle in as little as a week, usually using large amounts of local labour.
Keywords
Fort - a defensive structure
Castle - a defensive structure which is also designed to be a place of permanent residence
Motte-and-bailey - a type of castle built by the Normans, with a high earthen mound (motte) and a courtyard (bailey) protected by a strong timber palisade (fence)
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