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Angel Member |
posted 02-04-2003 10:39 PM
 
What IS a crenel anyway? My teacher didn't say, so I have no idea. I need it by Sunday- HELP!!!!!!!! [This message has been edited by Angel (edited 02-04-2003).] |
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Merlin Senior Member |
posted 02-05-2003 04:47 AM
A creneled wall has a spiked top – a good example is the swiss castle of Montebello: |
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Gordon unregistered |
posted 02-06-2003 04:54 PM
No one ever reads the glossary these days, a crenel is partner to a merlon. Check the links at the foot of the page. ------------------ |
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CastleChick Member |
posted 03-06-2003 02:04 PM
Just a quick ? Would this describe a crenel? A battlement is a wall with high places to hide behind during time of attack and low places to look and shoot through during battle. So crenels are the ones uptop. Correct? and merlons were the bottom ones? ------------------ |
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Gordon unregistered |
posted 03-06-2003 05:25 PM
Other way round. A Merlon is the high 'tooth', and a crenel the gap or low bit. |
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CastleChick Member |
posted 03-08-2003 02:50 PM
ok ------------------ |
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Qtmario Member |
posted 04-28-2003 07:47 PM
The crennel is located between the parapets if im not mistaken...... Combinr crennel and this 1 other thing and its the: Crennalation i think |
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Gordon unregistered |
posted 04-29-2003 05:45 PM
...the other thing is a merlon, as mentioned already, and together they make crennelations. A parapet is a wall built for protection at any sudden drop, as at the edge of a roof, this is often crennelated in a castle. ------------------ |
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