Defence Architecture in Early North Karnataka c17.s3.t1.3

c17.s3.t1.3

Thus, the open space between the wall and the door-way serves as the barbican (25 m x 10 m). But now, this wall is not connected with the bridge. Originally, if the wall had been raised upto the bridge, and an entrance was provided in the wall near the bridge, cannot be known from the extant remains. Further, from the stump, on the right side of the bridge the moat is filled up with earth forming a road, probably, in the recent times leading to the barbican. But reasonably, that it was so appears to be possible. The purpose of providing the high wall (5.20 m) across the front open space of the door-way is to make extremely difficult for enemy coming from outside towards the door-way; his movements in number and speed are drastically checked up.