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588:). Projecting from the ramparts at an angle, they would present a barrier to an attacker attempting to climb up. Alternatively, they could have been placed vertically at the top of the rampart as a fence. Experiments with reconstructions have been disappointing in that such barriers are not strong, as the symmetry of the stakes makes them easy to pull out of the ground.
571:, about 150–180 cm (5–6 ft) long and about 50–100 mm (2–4 in) wide at the thickest point. Square in section, the shape tapers to a point at both ends. The central part is narrowed in a way that strongly suggests the function of a handle, although this may not be its actual purpose. Examples that have been found are rough hewn.
605:. Defences of this type, employed en masse, can be pushed aside only with difficulty and cannot be collapsed. The advantage of such suggested modes of use is that they are consistent with the symmetry of the stakes and account for the
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339:Lauter Valley Limes
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2572:Siege engine
2540:Other topics
2464:Related word
2430:Defense line
2394:Tower castle
2349:Bastion fort
2333:Urban castle
2261:Ganerbenburg
2259:
2214:Water castle
2190:Ridge castle
2175:Marsh castle
1990:Bomb shelter
1970:Belgian gate
1943:20th century
1854:19th century
1792:Retrenchment
1764:Punji sticks
1673:Entrenchment
1668:Device Forts
1635:Counterguard
1570:Early modern
1500:Tower castle
1436:Powder tower
1411:Outer bailey
1323:Inner bailey
1297:Gulyay-gorod
1265:Ganerbenburg
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1259:Fujian tulou
1201:Corner tower
1140:Chamber gate
1110:Bridge tower
958:Trou de loup
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2471:Castle town
2328:Toll castle
2297:Lustschloss
2279:Kaiserpfalz
2209:Spur castle
2204:Rock castle
2145:Hill castle
2140:Cave castle
2100:Spider hole
2000:Bremer wall
1965:Barbed tape
1861:Barbed wire
1535:Witch tower
1505:Tower house
1495:Toll castle
1481:Shield wall
1401:Murder hole
1290:Guard tower
907:Pincer gate
854:Faussebraye
618:Cincinnatus
318:Saxon Shore
2640:Categories
2496:Gatekeeper
2316:Ordensburg
2288:Landesburg
2095:Sentry gun
2050:Flak tower
1980:Blast wall
1900:Gun turret
1797:Sally port
1702:Kotta mara
1642:Couvreface
1606:Breastwork
1601:Blockhouse
1579:Abwurfdach
1530:Watchtower
1520:Wall tower
1476:Shell keep
1426:Portcullis
1421:Peel tower
1406:Neck ditch
1365:Landesburg
1313:Half tower
1271:Gate tower
1216:Drawbridge
1058:Battlement
974:Wagon fort
817:Chengqiang
682:References
616:(458 BC),
554:wall spear
349:Main Limes
2599:Guerrilla
2342:By design
2090:Revetment
1905:Land mine
1836:Star fort
1663:Crownwork
1658:Covertway
1591:Barricade
1232:Embrasure
1145:Chartaque
1075:Bergfried
1033:Arrowslit
859:Gatehouse
829:City gate
790:Castellum
756:Acropolis
607:hand grip
334:Alb Limes
2624:Category
2614:See also
2501:Loophole
2389:Ringwork
2384:Ringfort
2309:Obstacle
2150:Hillfort
2070:Loophole
1868:Barbette
1843:Tenaille
1826:Sea fort
1756:Presidio
1716:Magazine
1697:Hornwork
1630:Cavalier
1625:Casemate
1618:Caponier
1461:Ringwork
1349:Detinets
1318:Hoarding
1223:Enceinte
1098:Bretèche
1043:Bartizan
1038:Barbican
1014:Alcazaba
942:Stockade
922:Ringfort
902:Palisade
874:Landwehr
869:Hillfort
129:Admirals
104:Generals
35:a series
33:Part of
2531:Vedette
2521:Schloss
2486:Festung
2481:Dungeon
2476:Château
2420:Castles
2228:By role
2085:Pillbox
1915:Outpost
1831:Station
1819:Schanze
1802:Sandbag
1787:Redoubt
1771:Ravelin
1739:Palanka
1723:Orillon
1709:Lunette
1651:Coupure
1596:Bastion
1586:Arsenal
1554:Zwinger
1466:Roundel
1456:Ricetto
1431:Postern
1416:Outwork
1340:Kremlin
1211:Curtain
1186:Citadel
1170:Chemise
1130:Caltrop
1048:Bastion
1021:Alcázar
917:Rampart
895:Oppidum
888:Nuraghe
834:Crannog
808:Castros
744:Ancient
612:In the
603:caltrop
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99:Auxilia
90:Legions
2526:Trench
2516:Picket
1927:Sangar
1880:Bunker
1812:Sconce
1732:Ostrog
1680:Flèche
1563:Modern
1542:Yagura
1510:Turret
1446:Reduit
1384:Merlon
1328:Kasbah
1306:Gusuku
1283:Glacis
1276:Gabion
1245:church
1152:Chashi
1135:Castle
979:Laager
967:Vallum
924:(Rath)
799:Castra
781:Burgus
751:Abatis
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585:castra
534:vallus
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189:Castra
124:Fleets
51:AD 476
47:753 BC
37:on the
2567:Siege
2511:Palas
2455:Walls
2445:Forts
2408:Lists
2255:Fence
2197:Rocca
2065:Kabal
1780:Redan
1687:Gorge
1611:Canal
1488:Shiro
1451:Ribat
1441:Qalat
1253:Dzong
1249:house
949:Sudis
881:Limes
839:Ditch
772:Broch
763:Agger
626:Aequi
622:valli
575:Usage
520:sudes
510:sudis
292:Walls
286:Limes
209:Roads
2577:list
1995:Buoy
1549:Yett
1391:Moat
1358:Ksar
1333:Keep
1125:Caer
1115:Burh
1091:Boom
1084:Berm
1063:Bawn
1028:Amba
864:Gord
697:ISBN
545:lit.
507:The
114:Navy
70:Army
849:Dun
569:oak
515:pl.
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