In castles around 1066, what are the walls with regular oblong gaps in called?

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In castles around 1066, what are the walls with regular oblong gaps in called?

This is for Key stage 3 history about castles

2007-02-26 07:53:44 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History

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Crenellated battlements.

2007-02-26 07:59:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

If you mean the long thin slots built into the structure of the wall they're for shooting arrows through at the enemy outside, guns wasn't invented in 1066.

2007-02-26 08:07:14 · answer #2 · answered by John E 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Battlements.

2007-02-26 07:57:35 · answer #3 · answered by Ironica 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

ramparts

2007-02-26 08:05:45 · answer #4 · answered by paul t 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

I THINK ITS BATTLEMENTS.This is where they use to shoot their guns from.

2007-02-26 07:58:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋