You can close the gate on the enemies when they come to attack the castle. And if they get under it when it's closing, they are crushed and due to the pointy gate, they die! Portcullis are very helpful.
A portcullis is a heavy metal grate used as a gate. The guards raised the portcullis of the castle.
Portcullis House (PCH) is an office building in Westminster, London, UK. Portcullis House is a seven story building. The building was designed by Michael Hopkins and Partners.
When attackers attacked the castle, if a portcullis existed , it could come from above and kill them. I hope it helped :) ^^
The second portcullis is often referred to as the "inner portcullis." It is typically located behind the outer portcullis in a fortified structure, such as a castle or a fortified gate, and serves as an additional layer of defense. Its purpose is to provide extra security against intruders who may have breached the outer defenses.
Keep, portcullis?
The root word of "portcullis" is "porta," which means gate or entrance in Latin.
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A portcullis is a heavy gate made of wood or metal that is raised or lowered vertically to block entry to a castle or fortification. It is typically operated using a system of pulleys, ropes, or chains. The portcullis can be controlled from inside the castle to allow or restrict access through the entrance.
The portcullis.
yes there is but i think that there were 2.
they had portcullis and dead ends
The Portcullis House was called the Palace of Westminster initially that comprised of committee rooms, refreshment facilities, and housing member office.