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Castle Terminology: Putlog Hole 
Putlog holes are small holes made in the walls of structures to receive the ends of poles (small round logs) or beams, called putlogs, to support a scaffolding. Putlog holes may extend through a wall to provide staging on both sides of the wall. The inconsequential size and the spacing of the holes meant that they did not affect the solidity of the walls, and in well-preserved castles, like Kidwelly Castle below, the ancient putlog holes can be seen to this day.
