Arms and Armour

Half tower

A half tower (sometimes half-tower), open tower, open-backed tower or open-gorged tower (German: Schalenturm, Halbschalenturm or Schanzturm) is a fortified stone tower in an external wall or castle enceinte that is open, or only lightly constructed, at the rear.

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See also

• ▸Fort Saint-Elme (France)
• ▸Horie Kuwajirō
• ▸Casemate

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