Architecture
Parts of a Medieval Castle: The Battlement
A castle’s Battlement consisted of a parapet with gaps or indentations used for defence.
A castle’s Battlement consisted of a parapet with gaps or indentations used for defence.
A castle’s moat was a deep and broad ditch, sometimes filled with water, that provides a line of defence.
A castle’s portcullis is a fortified grilled entrance made of strong wood and held vertically.
A castle’s barbican is a fortified outpost or gateway that works as an outer defense perimeter.
Middle Ages miners held very dangerous jobs in precarious environments to mine gold and silver.
Messengers in the Middle Ages were lesser diplomats that carried out dangerous but prestigious activities.
The Springald or Espringal was a mechanical artillery device used for throwing large bolts.
The Medieval Siege Tower was constructed to protect assailants when approaching the walls of a fortification.
The Battering Ram was a medieval siege engine designed to break masonry walls or fortifications.
The Faulds were pieces of plate armour worn below a breastplate to protect the waist and hips.
Medieval Bowyers crafted bows, crossbows, arrows, and bolts using a variety of woods and tools.
Medieval scribes wrote volumes of work and were often historians, poets, and philosophers.
The Sabaton or Solleret is the part of a knight’s armour that covers the foot.
The Rondel or Basegew is a circular piece of metal attached to a helmet, breastplate, or gauntlet.
The chain mail is a type of armour made of small rings liked together in a mesh.
The Mail Coif is a type of armour made of flexible chain mail and worn over the head.
The Spaulder is a piece of armour, typically a single plate of steel or iron, that covers the shoulder.
The Greave or Jambeau was a piece of armour used to protect the tibia from attacks.
The Buckle or clasp was used in medieval times to fasten two loose ends of a belt or piece of clothing.
The Vambrace is a forearm guard that offers defence as part of a suit of plate armour.
The medieval club or bludgeon was a short stick made of wood and wielded as a weapon.
The Morning Star is a club-like weapon with an attached ball adorned with spikes.
The Hennin was a medieval headdress shaped like a steeple or truncated cone.
Middle Ages Farmers or Peasants harvested crops using sickles and scythes.