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what is the commen size of murder holes in centimeters ?
William Sparre Brænd...
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∙ 13y agoThe size of murder holes varied from castle to castle. There really was no official size for a murder hole.
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Why were medieval castles needed for safety?
Medieval castles were needed for safety because they protected people from invaders and other dangers. Castles were also built to defend from danger. They were equipped with high walls, murder holes, cover for soldiers, and more.
What do they throw down murder holes in medieval castles?
molten lead boiling tar boiling oil boiling water dead bodies dung hot sand heavy stones
How big were the castles in medieval times?
This big.
Where did the garbage go in Medieval Times?
it went in ditches or holes in the ground that's one of the reason's medieval times had a lot of pollution, bacteria
What is the criminal punishment for murder in medieval Japan?
Not one hundred percent sure but I think it was execution
What parts the medieval castle defenses?
Murder holes, tall towers, arrow holes, and thick walls.
What are murder holes?
murder wholes where big wholes in the ground used to kill people in the medieval times. the people were but in these holes to either in boiling water or to starve to death. Actually, that's almost completely incorrect. Murder holes were holes from the roofs of castles where defenders poured boiling water or other things of that nature down upon attackers. They were often between two gates, because they could leave the first gate open, and when the attackers moved to the next gate to break it down, they could lower the first one, trapping them inside and making it impossible to escape from the murder holes. They were a huge part of castle defense.
Why were medieval castles needed for safety?
Medieval castles were needed for safety because they protected people from invaders and other dangers. Castles were also built to defend from danger. They were equipped with high walls, murder holes, cover for soldiers, and more.
What do they throw down murder holes in medieval castles?
molten lead boiling tar boiling oil boiling water dead bodies dung hot sand heavy stones
What are the disadvantages of murder holes?
You could fall through the holes and possibly to your death or enemies.
How could the medieval castles be used for both offense and defense?
in medieval times one of the major types of warfare was sedge so in order to continue to rule the nobles added things like murder holes and arrow slits to cause damage to the attacking army and walls and moats to keep them out.
What was a castle used for in medieval times?
castles were used for defence and it protected the people inside the castle an example of a defensive castle would be carrickfergus castle. Major defence points were portcullis, murder holes, arrow slits ect.
How big were the castles in medieval times?
This big.
How big was a medieval bow?
The medieval bow was a metre and a half long
Where did the garbage go in Medieval Times?
it went in ditches or holes in the ground that's one of the reason's medieval times had a lot of pollution, bacteria
How large were medieval castles?
the size of a medieval castle like a microwave
What were Welsh medieval castles like?
The welsh medieval castles were big and gray.
