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It's called a portcullis. More information on wikipedia.
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What is the proper name for a gate of a castle?
The gate house.
What is the proper name for the gate of a castle?
The gate house.
Is the castle and gate house that same thing?
The Gate House controls the entrance through the wall and into the castle. The castle is the name for the entire fortified building. The gate house, keep, chapel, wall (etc) are different parts of the castle.
What is the name of the casltle at the front gate of Disneyland?
The castle at Disneyland is Sleeping Beauty's Castle. The one is Disney World is Cinderella's castle.
When did Castle Gate Mine disaster happen?
Castle Gate Mine disaster happened in 1924.
What is a postern gate in a castle?
A postern gate is a side or less important gate (sometimes hidden) door into a castle;usually for peacetime used by pedestrians
What is a wicket in a castle?
A castle would often have a large, heavily fortified gate. A smaller gate, sometimes with a grille, let into this large gate, was called a wicket.
Does Rochester castle have a moat?
Originally Rochester castle had a drawbridge outside its main gate on the east side of the castle. Neither the gate nor the drawbridge exist today.
What is the ditch around a motte and bailey castle called is there a proper name for it?
The ditch around a castle is called a moat.
What is the proper name for a motte?
The word Motte is a proper word for a natural or man made mound on which a castle was erected
What is gate house of a castle?
A gate house is a building by a gate of the castle to provide shelter and protection for the gatekeepers. It is often part of the outer wall of the castle. It may actually be a house where the gatekeeper lives or it may be small fort that could be staffed with soldiers.
What is a main gate in a medieval castle?
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