Medieval History Term of the Week: Allure
Allure
1) Wall-walk, passage behind the parapet of a castle wall.
(Gies, Joseph and Francis. Life in a Medieval Castle, 225)
2) The patch along the top of a castle or town wall, providing access to any part of the wall circuit behind the cover of the parapet.
(Wise, Terence. Medieval Warfare, 246)
Filed under: Medieval Glossary, Medieval History on April 25th, 2008
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