Defence Architecture in Early North Karnataka c15.s1.t1.5

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The enclosure wall (Fig. 44, Encl.I) has wall-walk at the top. There is a parapet wall along the edge of outer wall. At the parapet wall, at regular interval, are loop-holes. On the interior, at seven points close to the bends are flight of steps, leading to the moat, which is between 10-12 metres, below the level of the wall-walk (Fig.45). It may be noted here that there are no bastions at the angular points or gun-points (Fig. 44).