Theiss - December Exams!

Surrounding a castle to make it harder for enemies to tunnel underground into the castle.

• Curtain Walls

• Moats

• Infinity Pools

• High Ground

The toothshaped top of a castle that allowed defenders to fire missiles through the gaps and hide behind the raised sections.

• Drone

• Moats

• High Ground

• Battlements

The gaps between the tooth shaped sections of an battlement.

• Merlons

• Crenels

• Porticulis

• Gap

The raised section of the battlement where defenders could hide behind when firing.

• Merlons

• Crenels

• Porticullis

• Hiding Pocket

The spiked barrier which protected the doors from fire and battering. It was made from metal or wood and could be lowered by chains.

• Moat

• Curtain Wall

• Battlement

• Portcullis

Part of the gateway defences, these could stop enemies from getting across as they could be pulled up.

• Drawbridges

• Moats

• Portcullis

• Flanking Towers

The steep banks of earth or rubble surrounding the castle. They made it harder for enemies to climb over to enter the castle.

• Drawbridges

• Battlements

• Ramparts

• Door

Stone boxes that stuck out form the walls and were good for dropping stones or boiling oil onto attackers.

• Battlements

• Flanking Towers

• Portcullis

• Machicolations

Courtyard where most day-to-day activities would have taken place.

• Arrow Loops

• Bailey

• Castle

• Moats

Allowed defenders to shoot arrows more easily.

• Arrow Loops

• Arrow Anglers

• Arrow Chutes

• Arrow Deliverables