Defence Architecture in Early North Karnataka c11.s3.8

c11.s3.8

Now, the core of thewall consists of well burnt bricks; whether this core wall is throughout of the bricks, from the bottom to the top, is not very clear, but at the top level, that the wall is of bricks, is clearly evident. On both the sides of the wall are clay ramps, gradual and steady. On the outside of the periphery of the ramp there is no indication anywhere that there was a moat. But, even cursory observation of the location of the town at the acute bend of the river makes it clear that with minimum effort, an effective moat could have been provided with. It would have been just easy to cut a channel at the point. When the river takes a turn in south-westerly direction, at point 'X' (Fig. 17) and to connect it with the moat. This would have subjugated the probable damage to the fort by the forceful currents of the river. Although such device could be thought of, there is no indication of such attempt. We have seen above, how such simple but intelligent device was adopted at Banavasi.