Which vulnerability critically increased when medieval motte-and-bailey fortifications experienced prolonged siege?

💡 Explanation

Rampart erosion directly undermines timber palisades because soil supporting posts degrade over continuous periods via weather and stress, leading to wall collapse; therefore defence weakened rather than gate failures, since earthworks are key defence.

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