15thc perception on swallowtail merlons?
There are hints of swallowtails on the walls of Hildegard's heaven, top right on this image. The quality is bad though, the fork is very faint, and it would be very unusual for swallowtails to occur here. So this is probably not relevant.

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RE: 15thc perception on swallowtail merlons? - by Koen G - 30-10-2021, 08:19 PM
Castle Drena - by JustAnotherTheory - 06-03-2026, 10:48 AM

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