Arrowslit - Wikipedia
WEBAn arrowslit (often also referred to as an arrow loop, loophole or loop hole, and sometimes a balistraria[1]) is a narrow vertical aperture in a fortification through which an archer can launch arrows or a crossbowman can launch bolts.
Parts of a Medieval Castle: The Arrowslit or Arrow Loops
WEBA castle’s Arrowslit or Arrow Loops were narrow vertical apertures in a fortification. From them, archers could launch arrows or crossbowmen bolts. The interior walls behind the arrowslits were usually cut away at an oblique angle in …
Castle Arrowslits *Arrow Loops - Medieval Chronicles
WEBCastle arrowslits are also known as arrow loops, loopholes, balistraria, and archerère. Basically, slits were created in fortified structures such as castle walls for archers to fire arrows or bolts through at besieging enemy forces. Arrowslits are narrow vertical apertures in castle walls that commonly formed a cross shape!
An Illustrated Glossary of Castle Architecture
WEBJun 15, 2018 · Machicolation (Murder Hole) A hole in the projecting overhang of a wall or tower through which missiles may be dropped on the enemy and through which the base of the wall can be monitored.
The Anatomy of a Medieval Castle: Part 1 – Around the Walls
WEBMar 15, 2018 · High and wide arrow slits were built for longbows, which can be as high as 9 feet. But common designs are key holes, vertical slits, or crosses which allow the archer to fire his weapon with a great amount of protection.
Great Castles - Anatomy of a Castle
WEBA garderobe was usually a simple hole, or seat above a hole, that emptied to the outside of a castle into a pit latrine, moat, stream, or river, depending on the castle. These holes/seats were placed inside a small chamber to provide privacy, leading to the association with the term garderobe.
The word "loophole" originated with small slits in medieval walls …
WEBMar 6, 2018 · These narrow slits in the walls of the castles were referred to as “loopholes.” Just like the modern-day figurative loopholes, castle loopholes allowed a person to exploit an opening. Archimedes around 214 B.C. created loopholes during the siege of Syracuse.
Medieval Castle Parts - Medieval Chronicles
WEBA medieval castle arrow-loop was a narrow opening in the medieval castle walls and towers and was used to launch arrows at the invading enemy. An embrasure is built into this castle-slit, this helped crossbowmen angle their crossbows for …
Precision and Protection: The Role of Arrow Slits in Siege Warfare
WEBWith the dawn of the medieval era and the rise of castle-centric warfare, the arrow slit underwent significant refinements. The key challenge for the medieval armourer and architect was balancing maximum visibility for the archer with minimal exposure to …
Arrow-loops in the Great Tower of Kenilworth castle: Symbolism …
WEBMay 30, 2012 · It is surprising how few Norman castles exhibit arrow-loops (that is, tall vertical slits, cut through walls, widening internally (embrasure), some- times with ancillary features such as a wider and higher casemate.