Burghs were typically surrounded by a palisade .
Burghs were typically had a castle and usually a market place , with a widened high street or junction , often marked by a mercat cross beside which were houses for the burgesses and other inhabitants .
Burghs were typically surrounded by a palisade or had a castle and usually a market place , with a widened high street or junction , often marked by a mercat cross beside which were houses for the burgesses and other inhabitants .