Postern
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postern-250-15264477
title:
Postern
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A postern is a secondary door or gate in a fortification such as a city wall or castle curtain wall. Posterns were often located in a concealed location which allowed the occupants to come and go inconspicuously. In the event of a siege, a postern could act as a sally port, allowing defenders to make a sortie on the besiegers. Placed in a less exposed, less visible location, they were usually relatively small, and therefore easily defensible.
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Secondary door or gate in a fortification
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postern
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2023-09-08T17:51:47Z
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