Glossary & Related Notes
Bailey
A bailey is the flat defended area at the foot of mottes, for the protection of soldiers and livestock.
Bastion
A bastion is an outward projecting structure on a fortification which facilitates active defence against an attack. It offers a fortification under siege a broader range on which to attack oncoming troops.
Capstone
A capstone is a large stone forming a roof over the chamber of a megalithic tomb (e.g. a dolmen).
Chancel
A chancel is usually the eastern end of a church, or choir, where the altar stands and is often reserved for the clergy.
Frescoes
Garth
A garth is an open space, often grassed, surrounded by cloisters.
Mottes
Mottes are earthen mounds shaped like a plum pudding, and used as a fortification by the Normans, who placed a long-vanished wooden tower on top.
Nave
A nave is usually the western part of a church, for the laity.
Promontories
Promontories are (usually high) headlands jutting out into the sea.
Transepts
In a cross-shaped church, a transept is either of the two parts forming the arms of the cross shape.
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