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The slits are simply called arrow slits or occasionally Balistraria. Sometimes the arrow slits are looking out of embrasures. Arrow slits were useful for protecting the castle as they were easy to fire out of but very, very hard to fire into. To find out more about embrasures click on the link below. "Wikipedia.org: Embrasure" To find out more about arrow slits click on the other link below. "Wikipedia.org: Arrow slits".
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Why would you build slits into the walls of your castle?
because they wanted to
What would you put on the 2nd floor of a castle?
Arrow slits in the walls and rooms.
How many arrow slits did Windsor castle have?
winsor castle had 500000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000009 arrow slits.
Where is a cross bow shot from a castle?
through little slits in the castle
What was the name of the weapon that was used to tear down castle walls?
Catapaults were devices that were used to breach castle walls . See related link below .
What was the name of weapon what was used to tear down castle walls?
Catapaults were devices that were used to breach castle walls . See related link below .
What is a castle wall enclosing a courtyard?
If it is a concentric castle, then it would have a set of outer walls and inner walls. Basically, the name is outer walls, if you were asking for the proper terminology. If you're inquiring towards their use, outer walls are thinner than inner walls and their purpose is to provide a space between the inner and outer walls from which attackers may be stopped before reaching the castle.
What does the name bailee mean?
The Name Bailee or Bailey means courtyard within castle walls
What part of the castle is important?
arrow slits, moat, keep, blacksmith shop
What are arrow holes?
Arrow loops are slits in a castle wall to fire arrows out of.
Why does a castle have two walls?
The type of castle that has two walls around it is called a concentric castle. ferocious
The splendor falls castle walls and snowy?
the splendor falls on castle walls and snowy summits in old story; ....Its "the Splendor Falls On Castle Walls" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson
