Traps and Obstacles of a Castle Gatehouse and How They Developed | Anatomy of Castles

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00:00 What is a Gatehouse?
00:42 Castle Without a Gate
01:14 City Gates
01:35 The Early Development of Gatehouses
02:27 Gatehouse Door
03:58 Drawbridge
04:52 Flanking Towers
05:23 The Approach
05:58 Portcullis
07:21 The Portcullis Trap
07:50 Murder Holes and Arrowslits
09:02 Divine Protection
09:35 Trap Doors
10:02 The Later Development of Gatehouses
11:35 Gatekeep / Harlech Castle
12:33 One of the Most Defensive Gatehouses
13:37 Built to Impress

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