Defence Architecture in Early North Karnataka c13.s1.1

c13.s1.1

The outer fort is irregularly polygonal in plan. However, roughly the plan is semi-circular with rectangular knob like projection from the imaginary diametre side (Fig. 35). Consequently, outside the fort,at the North-west (Illn. D 1) and south-west corners are narrow open spaces surrounded by the river Kagina and the moat or rivulets on the two sides. The plan, therefore, is peculiar; but it appears to have been deliberately resorted to. The fort measures east-west 550 metres and North south 640 metres along with its principle axis. There are altogether 39 bastions (Illn. D 4) on the exterior side.