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Record 1 2003-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archaeology
  • Architectural Design
  • Construction Engineering (Military)
DEF

A sort of "barbican" for a Keep, it protected the entrance, which was usually on the second story, and contained a grand stair and additional chambers (often a chapel).

OBS

Barbican: Additional defenses in front of a gatehouse whose purpose was to restrict access to the main gate. Often contained drawbridges and parapets from which defenders could shoot down into the roadway.

OBS

Donjon or keep - The inner stronghold of a castle, usually found in one of the towers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Archéologie
  • Conception architecturale
  • Génie construction (Militaire)
DEF

Ouvrage extérieur de fortification en maçonnerie ou en bois, percé de meurtrières, protégeant un point important, tel qu'un pont, une route, un passage, une porte.

Spanish

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