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A battlement that possesses alternating merlons and crenellations is called a crenellated battlement. In the photo shown here, the Artisan's crenellation template is shown in front of the planning print.
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Plate 49: Constructing the Black Castle, Part 15: the artisan constructs a crenellation template
(This plate added MAR 2004)
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In keeping with the defensive tactics discussed with the Advisory Aesthetician (see full transcript in Plate 48 ), the Artisan constructed a template representing the relative positions of the merlons and crenellations.
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The term crenellation refers to the relative positions of the alternating defensive elements of a battlement. The wide, shield-like elements, behind which a defender can take protection against an attacker's missiles, are known as merlons. The narrow spaces between the merlons, through which a defender can discharge missiles, such as crossbow bolts, at an attacker, are known as crenellations
A battlement that possesses alternating merlons and crenellations is called a crenellated battlement. In the photo shown here, the Artisan's crenellation template is shown in front of the planning print. Go to top of page |
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