| LC control no. | sh2020005478 |
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| Topical heading | Barbicans |
| Variant(s) | Barbacans |
| See also | Architecture--Details Fortification |
| Found in | Work cat.: Eastern side of Agra Fort, showing Aurangzeb's barbican, India, 1965-2000, via University of Washington's digital collections, International Collections, May 14, 2020. Barbican, via Ancient fortresses website, May 14, 2020 (The barbican was an exterior castle defence situated at the entrance of the castle; The barbican or 'death trap' was developed as another way to strengthen the main entrance, by adding more defences in front of it - the barbican confined the enemy in a narrow passage - an easy target for castle inhabitants! The most common barbican design was a walled passage projecting from the front of the gatehouse) <http://www.ancientfortresses.org/barbican.htm> Merriam-Webster dictionary online, May 14, 2020 (barbican: an outer defensive work, especially a tower at a gate or bridge) Webster's new world college dictionary, ©2010, via Collins dictionary website, May 14, 2020 (barbican: a defensive tower or similar fortification at a gate or bridge leading into a town or castle) Art & architecture thesaurus online, May 14, 2020 (barbicans. UF barbican; barbacans. SN Outworks in Medieval fortifications, such as gate towers, but more frequently an advance work used to flank the approach to a gateway) Wikipedia, May 14, 2020: Barbican (A barbican (from Old French: barbacane) is a fortified outpost or gateway, such as an outer defense of a city or castle, or any tower situated over a gate or bridge which was used for defensive purposes. Barbicans were typically situated outside the main line of defenses and were connected to the city walls with a walled road called the neck. In the 15th century, with the improvement in siege tactics and artillery, barbicans lost their significance) |
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