Arms and Armour
A barbican (from Old French: barbacane) is a fortified outpost or fortified gateway, such as at an outer defense perimeter of a city or castle, or any tower situated over a gate or bridge which was used for defensive purposes.
Chronology of the Crusades, 1187–1291.
Castell Dinas Brân.
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