Relier Pairs MEDIEVAL CASTLESVersion en ligne Parts of a medieval castles. par Alfonso Poza 1 STABLE 2 MOAT 3 ARROW SLIT 4 PORTCULLIS 5 WALL 6 KEEP 7 DRAWBRIDGE 8 BATTLEMENT 9 PATROL PATH A structure made of stone built creating a line of defense. A type of fortified tower built within castles during the Middle Ages by European nobility. A bridge that can be raised or brought down in order to protect a castle from attack A building where horses are kept A wall around the top of a castle, with regular spaces in it through which the people inside the castle can shoot A narrow vertical aperture in a fortification through which an archer can launch arrows. A strong gate made of bars that hangs above the entrance to a castle and was brought down to the ground in order to close the entrance against enemies A raised protected walkway behind a castle battlement. A deep, wide ditch surrounding a castle, fort, or town, typically filled with water and intended as a defence against attack.