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Neck ditch

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A neck ditch (Halsgraben), sometimes called a throat ditch, is a dry moat that does not fully surround a castle, but only bars the side that is not protected by natural obstacles. [1]

14 relations: Castle, Cross dyke, Drawbridge, Hill castle, Hillfort, Inner bailey, Kriebstein Castle, Liebenstein Castle (Thuringia), Lowland castle, Moat, Outer bailey, Rochlitz Castle, Spur (topography), Spur castle.

Castle

A castle (from castellum) is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages by predominantly the nobility or royalty and by military orders.

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Cross dyke

A cross dyke or cross-dyke (also referred to as a cross-ridge dyke, covered way, linear ditch, linear earthwork or spur dyke) is a linear earthwork believed to be a prehistoric land boundary that usually measures between in length.

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Drawbridge

A drawbridge or draw-bridge is a type of movable bridge typically associated with the entrance of a castle and a number of towers, surrounded by a moat.

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Hill castle

A hill castle is a castle built on a natural feature that stands above the surrounding terrain.

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Hillfort

A hillfort is a type of earthworks used as a fortified refuge or defended settlement, located to exploit a rise in elevation for defensive advantage.

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Inner bailey

The inner bailey or inner ward of a castle is the strongly fortified enclosure at the heart of a medieval castle.

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Kriebstein Castle

Kriebstein Castle (Burg Kriebstein) is a castle in Kriebstein near the town of Waldheim in the German state of Saxony.

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Liebenstein Castle (Thuringia)

Liebenstein Castle (Burg Liebenstein) is a castle in Liebenstein in the Ilm-Kreis, Thuringia, Germany.

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Lowland castle

The term lowland castle or plains castle (Niederungsburg, Flachlandburg or Tieflandburg) describes a type of castle based that is situated on a lowland, plain or valley floor, as opposed to one built on higher ground such as a hill spur.

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Moat

A moat is a deep, broad ditch, either dry or filled with water, that is dug and surrounds a castle, fortification, building or town, historically to provide it with a preliminary line of defence.

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Outer bailey

An outer bailey or outer ward is the defended outer enclosure of a castle.

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Rochlitz Castle

Rochlitz Castle or Rochlitz Palace (Schloss Rochlitz) lies in the west of the town of Rochlitz in the county of Mittelsachsen in the Free State of Saxony.

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Spur (topography)

A spur is a lateral ridge or tongue of land descending from a hill, mountain or main crest of a ridge.

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Spur castle

A spur castle is a type of medieval fortification that uses its location as a defensive feature.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neck_ditch

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