We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/the_rock_fort_f_2.html Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:15:08 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2010 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Oh-kayyy, continuing the tour (and referencing some of the comments) from the intro and part two, I showed you the business end of the murder holes above the drawbridge (and which are also featured along the Watch Wall). However, they are *holes* and you wouldn't want your fellow defenders stepping into one while performing guard duty at o'dark thirty, right? To preclude that, you pop murder hole covers on top of 'em. No big deal, until you get to a staircase, right? Nope. Still no big deal. Just takes a tad more wood. Okay, looks like everybody's got the theory... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/the_rock_fort_f_2.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/the_rock_fort_f_2.html Thu, 05 Apr 2007 03:49:05 -0600 Wolf - Technically, you're absolutely right about the drawbridge -- a murder hole is an opening in a floor, rather than a wall, and were most commonly used in the vaulting over the entry passageway. Also technically, I think they're called machicolations (if that's the proper spelling) when they're incorporated into the overhang. But "murder hole" just sorta resonates, doesn't it? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/the_rock_fort_f_2.html#comment-58610 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/the_rock_fort_f_2.html#comment-58610 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 22:59:54 -0600 then the defenders drop all sorts of nasty things down through the holes. Boiling water, hot sand, rocks, stuff like that. ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/the_rock_fort_f_2.html#comment-58606 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/the_rock_fort_f_2.html#comment-58606 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 19:43:52 -0600 Wheeee! Cricket's giving Cassie some competition! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/the_rock_fort_f_2.html#comment-58604 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/the_rock_fort_f_2.html#comment-58604 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 18:12:23 -0600 A satyr and sylph Decided to play On a keg of wine One Bacchanal day. They rolled and they tumbled A good time was had Until they got to the barrel and lo, they were sad. For so immersed in their play and intense their desire They forgot that others would also require A drink. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/the_rock_fort_f_2.html#comment-58599 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/the_rock_fort_f_2.html#comment-58599 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 14:42:09 -0600 zahf'tĭg. Kinda kicks the definition of sylph-like in the kneecap...]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/the_rock_fort_f_2.html#comment-58597 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/the_rock_fort_f_2.html#comment-58597 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 13:31:51 -0600 sat-ahyuhr http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/the_rock_fort_f_2.html#comment-58583 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/the_rock_fort_f_2.html#comment-58583 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 08:26:35 -0600 One word. Pronounced "Feh-SEE'-shus"... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/the_rock_fort_f_2.html#comment-58582 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/the_rock_fort_f_2.html#comment-58582 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 08:09:53 -0600 Oh, that's just Euro-art, Bill. That's okay! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/the_rock_fort_f_2.html#comment-58573 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/the_rock_fort_f_2.html#comment-58573 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 06:57:36 -0600