Caerphilly castle - Machicolations - Projecting gallery on brackets, on outside of castle or towers, with holes in floor for dropping rocks, shooting, etc. seen from inside the castle. The wooden roof helps protect defenders from volley fir of arrows etc The wooden platform also had Meurtriere - openings in the floor where soldiers could shoot onto enemy below - also known as murder holes

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Caerphilly castle - Machicolations - Projecting gallery on brackets, on outside of castle or towers, with holes in floor for dropping rocks, shooting, etc. seen from inside the castle. The wooden roof helps protect defenders from volley fir of arrows etc The wooden platform also had Meurtriere - openings in the floor where soldiers could shoot onto enemy below - also known as murder holes

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