Watch Towers

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For centuries watchtowers were the first line of defense against any approaching enemy a settlement might have.
But they rapidly developed from being simple wooden structures, containing just a couple of lightly armed men to being much bigger, taller and more elaborate stone towers containing a large number of heavily armed soldiers with the means to keep watch over a large area of the surrounding vicinity.

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Created by Daniel Turner
Script: Conan White
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Bryan 'Lazlo' Beauregard


Sources:
Castle
By David Macaulay
Castles and Landscapes: Power, Community and Fortification in Medieval England
By O. H. Creighton
Castles: Towers, Dungeons, Moats, and More
By Matt White
Donovan Wylie: British Watchtowers
by Lousie Purbrick