Defences of a Norman Casket Flashcards
1
Q
Batter base
A
Sloped walls at the bottom of the castle making it hard to climb and hard to use a siege tower
2
Q
An inside water supply
A
Well
3
Q
Drawbridge
A
Defends the castle entrance
4
Q
Slit windows
A
Too narrow to climb through or fire through
5
Q
What disadvantaged right hand attackers
A
Spiral staircase
6
Q
What made it impossible to use a battering ram
A
Elevated entrance
7
Q
What was the job of the battlements
A
To protect the soilders on guard
8
Q
A metal gate protecting the entrance
A
Portcullis
9
Q
Trip step
A
One step steeper then the rest to trip an attacker
10
Q
Thick walls
A
Takes longer to break through
