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title: Hoardings, Carcassonne
author: Gzen92
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8860/hoardings-carcassonne/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Hoardings, Carcassonne
_Authored by Gzen92_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8860.jpg)
## Image Caption
Hoardings - wooden additions to a medieval tower or [wall](https://www.worldhistory.org/wall/) to protect defenders and give a better line of fire towards the wall below. 13-14th century CE. Carcassonne, Aude, France.
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## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cit%C3%A9_-_hourd_(Carcassonne).jpg) by [**Gzen92**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cit%C3%A9_-_hourd_(Carcassonne).jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 01 June 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.