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title: Merlons and Crenets, Caerphilly Castle
author: Simon Burchell
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8892/merlons-and-crenets-caerphilly-castle/
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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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# Merlons and Crenets, Caerphilly Castle
_Authored by Simon Burchell_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8892.jpg)
## Image Caption
Tower with merlons and crenets (the raised and open parts of battlements), [Caerphilly Castle](https://www.worldhistory.org/Caerphilly_Castle/), Wales. 1268-1290 CE.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Burchell, S. (2018, June 08). Merlons and Crenets, Caerphilly Castle. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Burchell, Simon. "Merlons and Crenets, Caerphilly Castle." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 08, 2018. .
### MLA
Burchell, Simon. "Merlons and Crenets, Caerphilly Castle." *World History Encyclopedia*, 08 Jun 2018, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Caerphilly_Castle_117.jpg) by [**Simon Burchell**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Caerphilly_Castle_117.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 08 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.