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Term Definition
FascineHuge bundle of brushwood for revetting ramparts or filling in ditches.
 
FilletNarrow flat band.
 
FinialA slender piece of stone used to decorate the tops of the merlons, spire, tower, balustrade, etc.
 
FlutingConcave mouldings in parallel.
 
FoliatedCarved with leaves.
 
FootingsBottom part of wall.
 
ForebuildingAn extension to the keep, guarding it's entrance.
 
FosseDitch.
 
FreestoneHigh quality sand- or lime-stone.
 
FrescoPainting on wet plaster wall.
 


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Castles and Fortresses from the Medieval Times