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The murder holes in a castle is the holes are in the roof of the entrance between the two portcullises. The defenders of the castle would trap the attackers in between the two portcullises in the entrances. They would then pour boiling water or oil from the holes in the roof onto the attackers to either kill or seriously injure them.

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Small holes in the stonework, usually around the gates and weaker areas of the walls, where defenders can pour hot oil and water or caustic chemicals through onto attackers.

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