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Late Medieval Arrowslit

Started by Tim, August 12, 2017, 08:49:47 PM

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Tim

My daughter recently went on holiday to Eastern Europe.  One of her photos is through what looks like an arrowslit widened for primitive gunpowder weapons.  Were they still called arrowslits or did they then change name?

Patrick Waterson

Judging by usage on this page, they became embrasures.
"Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened." - Winston Churchill

Erpingham

Using their alternative name of arrow-loop, they evolved into gun-loops.

Tim