15thc perception on swallowtail merlons?

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I think you are right. If I'm not mistaken, Diane's picture is from You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view., another Genoese fortress in Crimea. There still seems to be a good chance that the current appearance of the walls is from the late 14th century:

"As a result, on 19 July 1365, the Genoese from Kaffa seized the city, which became a Genoese trading colony. The Genoese refortified the city, constructing the citadel that is still visible today, and induced a large part of the deported Greeks to return.[3] Genoese rule lasted until 1475, when the Ottoman Grand Vizier Gedik Ahmed Pasha captured it after a long siege.[3]"

I found this by searching for Diane's picture on google, which led me to this site with pictures of Sudak battlements: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.

So for now I will change the location of the castle to Sudak.

The Wikipedia article on the Sudak fortress contains this link:

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There are no images - no paintings, manuscript folios or modern photos. There are links to images but none of the image links worked for me. However, the page does give a very detailed history of the Sudak fortress, including original construction techniques but not going so far as to mention the tower merlons.

Here are the other Sudak Fortress pages linked on the above one:

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And this final link, which was to contact information but the information was removed following the Russian annexation of Crimea in 2014:
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This may be the closest thing there is to an official website for the fortress. Not sure any of this really helps answer the question of swallowtail merlons on the Sudak fortress in the 14th century (or before) and I looked but couldn't find any medieval manuscript images of it, which would probably be more compelling than any modern photos. If and when Russia no longer controls Crimea and/or the restoration is restarted, we may learn more. No matter how recent the current swallowtail merlons are, the people behind the restoration would have done their research before using them so I think it is safe to assume Sudak belongs on Koen's map.