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15thc perception on swallowtail merlons?
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04-06-2026, 03:48 PM
(04-06-2026, 02:55 PM)Pierre Dumont Himself wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.Has anyone ever seen swallowtail merlons that have something in the middle?

Real merlons have a military purpose,namely protect soldiers on the walls from arrows and stones of the enemy below.  I suppose that the notch in the swallowtail variant was meant to support a firearm or crossbow. No?

The "triple tail" merlons in that image are obviously inspired by the military ones, but are purely decorative.  Behind them is a slanting tile roof, with no space for soldiers to stand on.

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RE: 15thc perception on swallowtail merlons? - by Jorge_Stolfi - 04-06-2026, 03:48 PM
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