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  2. Palisade - Wikipedia

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    Reconstruction of a palisade in a Celtic village at St Fagans National History Museum, Wales Reconstruction of a medieval palisade in Germany. A palisade, sometimes called a stakewall or a paling, is typically a row of closely placed, high vertical standing tree trunks or wooden or iron stakes used as a fence for enclosure or as a defensive wall.

  3. Medieval fortification - Wikipedia

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    Motte-and-bailey was the prevalent form of castle during 11th and 12th centuries. A courtyard (called a bailey) was protected by a ditch and a palisade (strong timber fence). Often the entrance was protected by a lifting bridge, a drawbridge or a timber gate tower. Inside the bailey were stables, workshops, and a chapel.

  4. Gatehouse - Wikipedia

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    The southern entrance to York, Micklegate Bar. A gatehouse is a type of fortified gateway, an entry control point building, enclosing or accompanying a gateway for a town, religious house, castle, manor house, or other fortification building of importance.

  5. Defensive wall - Wikipedia

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    Gate tower: a tower built next to, or on top of the city gates to better defend the city gates. Wall tower: a tower built on top of a segment of the wall, which usually extended outwards slightly, so as to be able to observe the exterior of the walls on either side. In addition to arrow slits, ballistae, catapults and cannons could be mounted ...

  6. Castra - Wikipedia

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    Wall posts were praesidia, gate posts, custodiae, advance positions before the gates, stationes. In addition were special guards and details. In addition were special guards and details. One post was typically filled by four men, one sentinel and the others at ease until a situation arose or it was their turn to be sentinel.

  7. Portcullis - Wikipedia

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    Double portcullis gates at Petersberg Citadel, Erfurt. Portcullises fortified the entrances to many medieval castles, securely closing them off during times of attack or siege. Every portcullis was mounted in vertical grooves in the walls of the castle and could be raised or lowered quickly by using chains or ropes attached to an internal winch ...

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  9. Rampart (fortification) - Wikipedia

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    Earth ditch and rampart defences on the Ipf near Bopfingen, Germany Reconstructed pfostenschlitzmauer of the oppidum at Finsterlohr, Creglingen, Germany. The composition and design of ramparts varied from the simple mounds of earth and stone, known as dump ramparts, to more complex earth and timber defences (box ramparts and timberlaced ramparts), as well as ramparts with stone revetments. [2]