A projecting part of a rampart, typically forming an irregular pentagon attached at the base to the main work

Surrounded by or as if by a rampart

A Norman castle of the 10th through 12th centuries, consisting of a motte placed within a bailey

A V-shaped outwork outside the main ditch of a fortress, covering the works between two bastions

A minor defensive position established beyond a main fortified area

A slope extending downward in front of a fortification in such a way that it brings advancing enemy soldiers into the most direct line of fire

The inner slope or wall of the ditch surrounding a rampart

The exterior slope or wall of the ditch surrounding a rampart

A steep mound of earth surrounded by a ditch and surmounted by a timber stockade and tower

The outer wall of a castle or the courtyard enclosed by it

A fence of pales set firmly in the ground for enclosure or defense

A pointed stick or stake

A small tower forming part of a larger structure, frequently beginning some distance above the ground. Also called tourelle.

A small overhanging small tower on a wall, often at a corner or near a gateway

A lady's private chamber in a medieval castle

A small rear door or gate to a fort or castle

The privy of a medieval castle or monastery. Also called garderobe.

A temporary wooden fortification in medieval architecture, erected at the top of a wall during a siege

A continuous gangway providing a means of communication behind the rampart of a fortified wall

A projecting gallery or parapet at the top of a castle wall, supported by corbeled arches and having openings in the floor through which stones, molten lead, or boiling oil could be cast upon an enemy beneath

A large hall serving as the main or central gathering space of a castle

A dark, often underground prison or cell

A secret dungeon having an opening only in the ceiling, through which prisoners were dropped

The innermost and strongest structure or tower of a medieval castle, used as a place of residence, esp. in times of siege. Also called donjon.

A subordinate or private place of worship or prayer within a larger complex

A fortified group of buildings usually dominating the surrounding country and held by a prince or noble in feudal times

A fortress in a commanding position in or near a city, used in the control of the inhabitants and in defense during attack or siege

An open space within or between the walls of a castle

An outwork on the approach to a castle or town, esp. a watchtower at the gate or drawbridge

A fortified wall encircling a castle or town, or the place so enclosed

A parapet having a regular alternation of merlons and crenels, originally for defense but later used as a decorative motif

One of the solid parts between the crenels of a battlement

Any of the open spaces alternating with the merlons of a battlement

Having battlements

An opening through which missiles may be discharged

A small or narrow opening in a wall of a fortification for the discharge of missiles

A small aperture in the wall of a medieval castle used as a window

A bridge that can be raised, let down, or drawn aside to prevent access or to permit passage beneath it

A broad, deep ditch, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified town, fortress, or castle as protection against assault

A strong grating of iron or timber hung over the gateway of a fortified place in such a way that it could be lowered quickly to prevent passage

A gateway in a fortification permitting a large number of troops to move rapidly from the besieged position and attack the besiegers

A vault or chamber in a rampart, having embrasures for artillery

An enclosing wall connecting two bastions or towers

The rear passageway into a bastion or similar outwork

The top platform or horizontal surface of a rampart where guns are mounted

The part of a bastion that extends from the curtain to the face

The angle between the face and the flank of a bastion

Either of the two outer sides that form the salient angle of a bastion

A defensive wall or elevation of earth or stone protecting soldiers from enemy fire

A projecting course of stones below the parapet of a rampart

A ledge between the exterior slope of a rampart and the moat of a fortification

A broad embankment of earth raised as a fortification around a place and usually surmounted by a parapet