[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Architecture and art](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art) › [Defence Architecture in Early North Karnataka](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.joshi-1981) › c12.s7.2 # Defence Architecture in Early North Karnataka c12.s7.2 Defence Architecture in Early North Karnataka c12.s7.2 - **Language:** English ### [c12.s7.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.joshi-1981.c12.s7.2) The other fort on the south-hill is approached by a flight of steps through a narrow valley. On the top is an irregularly pentagonal citadels with the extension of walls at the north-east and south-west corners outside. The walls have circular bastions on the outside, at the corners and at the ends. Within the fortification is a metal gun. Both at the beginnings of the flight of steps at the north-east corners of the pentagonal fort are gateways. At the centre of this pentagonal enclosure is a structure of ashlar masonry. In the eastern wall of it, there is an entrance of arch type with pointed apex. This was probably a guard room or a magazine. The wall is of ashlar masonry consisting of well dressed rectangular blocks of stones with mortar as binding material. - [Previous: c12.s7.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.joshi-1981.c12.s7.1) - [Next: c12.s7.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.joshi-1981.c12.s7.3) - [Up: c12.s7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.joshi-1981.c12.s7) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.joshi-1981.c12.s7.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.joshi-1981.c12.s7.2) · Pramāṇa