y oak stakes, 9 to 12 ins. long, pointed at one end, witha curious notch below the point, which the Colonel consideredto be portions of obstacles placed on the berm. ^ TURRETS AND BASTIONS Classical writers mention turrets in connection with forti-fications. They are represented on the Column of… … T—T Fig, 17.—Fortification Turrets from Trajans Column stone, with a flat top. In the Naples Museum is a remarkablebronze water-heater from Herculaneum, in the form of a smallembattled fort with an embattled tower at each corner. Thecorners of a rectangular fort are its most vulnerable points,…
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