Cap-house
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cap-house-318-1401412
title:
Cap-house
text:
A cap-house is a small watch room, built at the top of a spiral staircase, often giving access to a parapet on the roof of a tower house or castle. They provided protection from the elements by enclosing the top of the stairway, and sometimes incorporated windows or gun loops. They were built in various forms, including square turrets, simple boxes, or small houses with gabled roofs, which were sometimes large enough to provide accommodation for a look-out. Cap-houses were an authentic feature o
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description:
Small room at the top of a spiral staircase
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cap-house
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date modified:
2022-02-13T12:24:04Z
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