What Did Castle Dwellers Put in Moats in the Middle Ages?
Almost every castle in the Middle Ages had a moat that was used for protection. Many people have researched about what life was like in castles, and the surrounding areas, but few look into what it was that would lie in the moat that surrounded these castles. It is obvious that the first thing that was usually in a moat was water. This water would be a defense against rampaging hordes that would try to attack the castle on horseback.
