Castle Terminology: Drum Tower

Drum Towers are round towers usually built into a wall, usually connecting stretches of exterior curtain wall. The large drum towers at Chirk Castle are some of the best examples of this type of structure in Wales.   Back to Glossary of Castle Terms

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