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The Nature of the Wall – their evolution in time The exact nature of the walls of a medieval town or city would depend on the resources available for building them, the nature of the terrain and the perceived threat. The walls were modified to suit new tactics, weapons and siege techniques Primitive edge: closely knit fabric surrounded with fields and wilderness. THE CITY EDGE Simple single curtained wall
Masonry walls consist of a single or a double curtain, of varying thickness and design. In medieval Europe, the idea of a double curtain comes around 14 th century. The sheltered belt was used by the besieged to gather and stage unexpected sorties. the wall will have had an internal and an external pomoerium. This was a strip of clear ground immediately inside or outside the wall. double curtained wall : in between space is called the “killing ground” where the besieged get a clear target of their attackers THE CITY EDGE
Page 1 and 2: ANUJA KANANI 1404 THE CITY ASSEMBLE
Page 3 and 4: The City Edge This chapter looks a
Page 5 and 6: WALL - its features Walls need roo
Page 7: Athens : 18 th century depictions A
Page 11 and 12: Around the wall: the pomoerium Fort
Page 13 and 14: The change within: Intramural Even
Page 15 and 16: The change without: Extramural zone
Page 17 and 18: above: Early map of Athens, date un
Page 19 and 20: Mural traces First, the city edge
Page 21 and 22: Planned extensions Medieval cities
Page 23: CONCLUSIONS The walled edge was no

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