a V-shaped notch at the top that creates two horn-like projections; a defender could stand fully upright and shoot while remaining largely covered on both sides.The plain rectangular merlon, by contrast, became known retrospectively as the Guelph type.Loop-holes were common throughout Italian battlemented construction.

Indian subcontinent

South Asian battlements differ substantially from European and Middle Eastern traditions.Merlons were typically semicircular and pointed at the top rather than rectangular; in some cases, such

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