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Pickering Castle
Pickering Castle is a good example of a Norman motte-and-bailey castle where the original wooden defences were gradually replaced by stone. The castle was built by William the Conqueror in 1069-70 while he was in the north of England repressing major uprisings against his rule. The castle proved popular with many later kings who used it as a base for hunting in the surrounding forest.
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