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To: SunkenCiv

There was a movie, with the crosses in the castle walls - darned if I can remember it.


3 posted on 06/18/2011 2:06:31 PM PDT by patton (I am sure that I have done dumber things in my life, but at the moment, I am unable to recall them.)
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To: patton

Most castle wall built prior to the general use of firearms had portrals in the shape of crosses. The cross shape allowed the use of bows and crossbows at different angles ie: up or down, left or right. In military speak: “fields of fire”. Still used to this day with adaptations to modern weapons. A days drive in England will show you the whole array to include WWII “pillboxes” along some rural highways.


4 posted on 06/18/2011 2:31:19 PM PDT by TaMoDee (GO PACK GO to Super Bowl XLVI)
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To: patton

Looks to me as if the “cross” could just be the result of one horizontal stone breaking and falling out. Look sideways from the cross to the place with 2 holes near the left edge of the picture.


5 posted on 06/18/2011 2:39:09 PM PDT by hellbender
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To: patton

Thanks patton.


22 posted on 06/18/2011 9:46:02 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Thanks Cincinna for this link -- http://www.friendsofitamar.org)
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