A Parapet with indentations or embrasures, with raised portions (merlons) between; also called crenellations.

(also known as Crenellation) Conwy, Wales (GillB) Stonework built on the top of walls with indentations or openings alternating with solid projections. They defended the fighting platform and were a defence against scaling the walls. Battlements were the most obvious visible sign of a castle's strength and were also used symbolically on other buildings to give the impression that they were fortified. See also Crenel, Embrasure & Merlon

A parapet with alternating indentations or 'embrasures' and raised portions or 'merlons'; also called crenellations. ARCH. During the medieval period Clifford's Tower had battlements. They were taken down approximately 2ft by Robert Redhead in the 16th century.

The working defenses atop a castle wall, consisting of a Wall Walk fronted by a Parapet (crenelated), often corbelled out to allow for machicolations, or in earlier castles protected by a Hoarding.

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A form of indented parapet around the top of castles and towers which may either be defensive or decorative. A Guelf battlement was rectangular while the solid upright blocks (merlons) of a Ghibelline battlement were further indented with a 'V' shape.

A parapet that alternates between open and solid parts and was originally used on forts and fortresses for defensive purposes.

Protective stone railings built along the tops of castle walls with indentations through which soldiers can shoot while defending the castle.